Bioscience - Technical Specialist Team Leader

Full time, permanent position

Location: York

Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

The Role

The role will involve the overseeing of all aspects of laboratory operations including the preparation of samples, laboratory setup, equipment maintenance, housekeeping, purchasing, budget forecasting, record keeping, and health and safety. You will manage a small team of technicians.

Working closely with academic and professional service colleagues at all levels you will lead the effective use and developments of the laboratory environments, supporting undergraduate, postgraduate and research activity.

The Team

You will be a member of the Specialist Technical Services Team and contribute to initiatives and developments across the university.

A core function of the Technical Specialist role is to support and deliver high quality practical teaching, skills training and provide supervision and guidance to staff and students. You will be expected to support your team in achieving this.

Required skills and experience

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic Technician that has a passion for teamwork and leading a small team of four technicians. This hands-on role will suit someone with a developed technical skill-set from a practical biological scientific lab background that also has a passion for developing others and getting the best out of a team. It is essential that you have excellent knowledge of health and safety procedures within a laboratory environment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and effectively with others is essential.

Prior experience of leading the management a technical facility is desirable.

Additional information

For informal enquiries please contact Jonny Woolsey at j.woolsey@yorksj.ac.uk

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan after six months service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our culture, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.

Closing Date - Friday 28 April 2023 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Friday 19 May 2023