Scientific Officer - London, United Kingdom - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:

- £33,111 to £37,298 per annum, pro rata

Closing Date:

Sunday 19 May 2024
Reference:
ITD-ITDC The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world's leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

We are seeking to appoint a Scientific Officer with an interest in Microbiology and a desire to teach.

The post holder will assist the Principal Scientific Officer and Head of Teaching and Diagnostic Unit with the provision of practical classes within the School's MSc and short course programmes.

The post holder will assist the Principal Scientific Officer (Microbiology) with the day-to-day provision of practical Microbiology teaching within the Faculty.

The post holder will act as a technical demonstrator in Microbiology practical classes including MSc Core Bacteriology, Core Virology, Clinical Bacteriology 1 and 2, Mycology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy practicals and appropriate Control of Infectious Disease demonstrations.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining viral, bacterial and fungal culture collections for teaching purposes, general housekeeping of the teaching laboratory, stock control and ordering of laboratory consumables and assist in the preparation of teaching specimens, media, reagents and biochemical tests for practical classes.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

**The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.