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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Biology department based within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The department has seen significant investment in both teaching and research facilities in recent years; including the new £17m Life Science building which hosts three-stories of state of the art research and teaching facilities. Therefore, this is an exciting time to join the department and be part of the team that helps shapes the future of biosciences at Edge Hill University.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Leading a team of technicians working within a discipline, building or other coherent area, as decided by the Head of Department, ensuring that team duties are planned effectively and carried out in a timely and safe manner.
• Coordinating with colleagues across buildings, the Head Technician and Head of Department, to ensure effective and synchronous working practice across the department in both research and teaching.
• Supporting the Head Technician in dealing with urgent and critical matters related to health and safety, equipment provision or events. This may include issues arising out of office hours, providing phone or in person expert advice and guidance to colleagues as appropriate.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Andrew Marriott, Biology Head Technician at Marriota@edgehill.ac.uk.

About You

As Senior Biology Technician: discipline or building lead, you will have:

• Ability to lead a team and complete tasks to a high standard and in a timely manner
• A flexible attitude and interest in developing new experimental approaches and learn new techniques
• Ability to plan, organise and adapt day to day services in response to changing demand patterns
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish, develop and maintain professional and collegiate relationships with students, colleagues and stakeholders across the University and within the sector.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.