Queen Mary University of London is a leading university in the UK, with a breadth of excellence across Science and Engineering, Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences. This post is based within the School of Engineering and Material Science.
About the Role
The role has full responsibility for the management of the technical facilities within the School, including oversight of effective and efficient provision of technical support for the purposes of teaching, research and commercial partnerships. The post holder will lead a multidisciplinary team of technical staff and play an important role in the strategic planning for the workshop and laboratories and development and growth of technical staff and space provision for the School. The post-holder will work collaboratively with colleagues within the School and wider University to ensure the effective delivery of their objectives.
About You
Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent and have considerable experience of working in a laboratory environment at a senior level. Knowledge and experience of supporting research and teaching and a proven track record of managing technical staff are also essential to the role. This is an opportunity for a fixed term period of 12 months, and is ideal for someone preparing for the next steps in their career or someone hoping to broaden their experience.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
£55,709 to £62,119 per annum