Technical Manager – Teaching Labs Ref 10882
School/department: School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Hours: Full Time hours considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (37,5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). Normally expected to be on-site for the lab practical sessions.
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 10882
Salary: starting at £36,333 to £43,155 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
Placed on: 25 July 2023.
Closing date: 03 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: 1st of September 2023.
This vacancy is only open to those currently employed by the University of Sussex (Including those employed through Reed, Chartwells, and SEF)
Job description
Applications are sought for a technical manager to run and manage the teaching labs within the physics department.
We are looking for someone who is very familiar with these labs, and also has the background to look several years forward and plan for changes in student numbers, and anticipate the need for backup equipment as things begin to age.
We will need this person to regularly review the existing offerings across all of the taught lab courses (Foundation year through to MPhys level) and suggest new experiments or improvements as appropriate. Many of our existing experiments are bespoke and require significant electronics, engineering, and occasionally other skills to maintain.
The successful candidate will also be expected to line-manage additional technicians helping in the lab, an annual budget of £20k, write the H&S assessments for experiments, and keep equipment maintained and safe to use.
Please contact Dr. Cassandra Churchwell, at 01273 876606 for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
Download Job Description and Person Specification 10882 [PDF 133.25KB]
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.
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How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
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You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.