Technical Supervisor Ref: 41074

Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). The core working hours in Medical Research Building are 8:30-17:30; daily working hours have to be within core hours, flexible options outside core hours would not be suitable for this role.

Grade 6 starting at £34,610 to £38,784 per annum, pro rata if part time.

Contract Type

Permanent

About the role

As a Technical Supervisor, you will be supporting the research in our facilities in a growing Medical School with a diverse research portfolio. You will take primary responsibility for managing and maintaining tissue culture suites and microbiology labs, a rapidly expanding Tissue Bank, the associated sample database and assisting the Technical Services Manager with health and safety and other regulatory compliance.

About you

We are looking for a self-motivated, hardworking person to act as a Technical Supervisor. The post requires a proactive approach, initiative, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be highly organized, with a positive and flexible approach to work in order to deal with a variety of requests and tasks.

• Ideally you will be educated to Masters-level or equivalent
• have extensive experience of mammalian cell culture techniques
• molecular biology and some experience of processing and analyzing human tissue samples
• An understanding of health & safety as it relates to laboratories with biological and chemical hazards is essential.
• Experience in maintaining and setting-up databases, preferably using specialist software packages, is also essential
• Some understanding of the Human Tissue Act as it relates to the acquisition and storage of human tissue samples.
• Some laboratory managerial experience would be an added benefit.
• This post would suit an experienced scientist looking to pursue a technical career in laboratory-based research management.

About our School

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organizations throughout the South-East Region. BSMS is committed to inclusivity, sustainability, medical education in a multi-professional context, and promoting the highest possible standards in our teaching, clinical practice and research.

Working together, our Academics, Technicians and Professional Services staff co-ordinate the passionate delivery of teaching and research, allowing us to remain one of the leading choices of medical schools in the UK. Our staff are multiskilled and work across varied teams, which are diverse, experienced and dedicated.

Our object as a School is to strive for excellence in education, training and research allowing us to support all in a constantly changing healthcare sector. We work to create a nurturing and supportive environment in which our staff and our students can succeed and thrive.

Our medical research has developed a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.

Ultimately, our research aims to:

• answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions
• deliver more personalised healthcare to patients.

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

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.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

If you are experiencing any issues using our application portal or if you require adjustments to be made to the selection process, please contact us on 873743 or to discuss your requirements.