Technical Specialist - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive technical specialist to join our dynamic technical operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for FSE and the wider University.

With a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for science and engineering, technical specialist will provide an agile technical support service to staff and students to support teaching, research and professional services.

FSE's research and teaching quality is recognised globally; this is an exciting opportunity to join us in Manchester and contribute to the provision of a sector leading technical service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Faculty's analytical services group within Mass Spectrometry and Separations.

As a member of the Mass Spectrometry and Separations platform, the primary responsibility of this role will be to provide technical support to research and teaching to ensure the requirements of the Faculty, wider university and external customers are met.

More specifically the role will include but not be limited to:

Provide high quality and reliable advice, guidance and training to a range of staff, students, visitors and external customers and collaborators on your specific area of expertise in support of teaching, research and service provision.
Development of targeted quantification assays for a wide range of challenging analytes with an emphasis on meeting high throughput requirements.

What can you expect in return

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.

All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Reporting to:
Dr. Katherine Hollywood

General enquiries:

Technical support:

**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.