Technical Specialist - Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

University of Stirling

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Stirling, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post Details
Open ended
1 x Full time post
1 x Part time (60% fte) post

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 16 January 2023

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK

For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a role under SOC code 3119

The Post

The post holder(s) will be required to work as part of a team co-ordinating activity and communicating effectively, as well as taking initiative to contribute to the smooth running of the technical support services.

Electroencephalography (EEG) Lab Management.
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Eye Tracking

Description of Duties Shared Duties within the Faculty Technical Team**:

Provide technical support for laboratories and teaching in the use of a range of equipment and software including EEG Recording Equipment, Eye tracking, Virtual Reality and Physiology Measurement
Stock management and procurement of consumables, scientific and computing equipment
Provide technical support to staff and students in experiment design, data collection and analysis using software systems such as E-Prime, PsychoPy, R and MatLab
Other general duties associated with division operations: issuing of lab equipment, experimental apparatus construction, and preparing materials for use in teaching
Develop and work with new technologies
Comply with Health and Safety policies and guidelines and undertake Health and Safety risk analysis under supervision of the lead technical specialist
Additional duties as and when required by the Division or Faculty

Essential Criteria

HND or equivalent level qualifications
Experience of providing specialist technical support for teaching and/or research projects
Experience in acquiring EEG or TMS data
Experience in data processing and analysis
Ability to contribute to a team working environment
Willing to continually update skills and knowledge as changes in technology and software take place
Demonstrate time management skills including ability to prioritise workload

Desirable Criteria

Experience of working within an academic institution
Experience in experimental software programming e.g., E-Prime, PsychoPy, Python
Ability to manage, track and maintain equipment and facilities
Evidence of liaising with a range of customers and colleagues
Experience of Health and Safety procedures and legislation

Behaviours and Competencies

The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.

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Managing self and personal skills

Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.

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Delivering excellent service
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
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Finding solutions
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
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Embracing change
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
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Using resources effectively
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
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Engaging with the wider context
Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
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Developing self and others
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development.

Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.

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Working together
Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
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Achieving Results
Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.

About Us

The Faculty of Natural Sciences (FNS) encompasses the Divisions of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Computing Science and Mathematics, Psychology, and the Institute of Aquaculture.

FNS is a distinctive academic arena where new fundamental understandings of the complex and challenging inter-relationships between human behaviours, technologies, biological and environmental systems are created, explored, and tested.

The most recent national assessment of research - REF2021 -confirmed that 80% of our research is classed as world leading and internationally excellent.

It is supported through UK Research Councils, European Union, and a range of research charities We work with businesses and public service or