Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
01 Sep, 25
Salary
63752.0
Posted On
07 Aug, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Russian, Research, Dgps, Investment, Biomarkers, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, It, Addition
Industry
Education Management
ABOUT US
The Department of Geography is widely recognised as one of the leading geography departments in the world (4th worldwide in the QS Ranking 2025, 2th in the Shanghai world rankings 2024). It has been highly rated in all seven UK Research Assessment Exercises, and the 2021 REF confirmed that 96% of the Department’s research activity is considered World Leading (4) or Internationally Excellent (3).
UCL Geography spans a broad range of Human and Physical Geography, and we are committed to cross-disciplinary education and research. Investment in laboratory facilities has established the Department as a world-leading centre for laboratory-based environmental science. Laboratory facilities include:
The department also has access to the Bloomsbury Environmental Isotope Facility (BEIF); a central UCL mass spectrometer facility equipped to measure stable isotopes and MP-ICS equipment in Earth Sciences.
ABOUT YOU
Applicants must have degree-level knowledge of applied science as well as recent experience of a range of practical laboratory techniques and knowledge of some analytical methods; appropriate knowledge of laboratory fixed systems (eg fume cupboards, chemical storage, gas alarm systems) and experience of safety management and safety audit. Experience of managing technical staff is also essential along with a commitment to and knowledge of advance equality, diversity and inclusion, and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students from all backgrounds and cultures.
Experience of radiation safety management, budget management and experience of purchasing scientific equipment and working within the university environment are desirable, but not required.
Please see the full job description and person specification linked at the bottom of this page for more information.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
Further details of the department are at https://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/
If you have any informal enquiries about the position or the application process, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact Claire Betts: c.betts@ucl.ac.uk
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a full time, permanent Laboratories and Safety Manager who will play a key role in achieving the teaching and research strategy of the Department, including facilitating academic research and innovation, achieving sustainability targets, and developing a positive technical staffing culture. The appointee will manage and oversee the Laboratory operations and provide expert technical support (including hands-on) in the effective and safe delivery of research and teaching facilities as well as field work provision for academic and research staff, students and visitors. The postholder is responsible for the line management of four technical staff who provide the technical support required by teaching and research, both in the laboratories and in the field.
The postholder is responsible for the health and safety of the laboratory facilities in the department and the department in general, ensuring the department is compliant with safety legislation and University policy and advising the Head of Department, Department Manager, department colleagues, students and visitors on safety policies. This will include co-ordinating the duties and training of Deputy Safety Officers and departmental Fire Marshalls; ensuring staff, students and visitors have completed health and safety inductions; chairing departmental safety committees; and advising on safety for fieldwork, including offering advice and approval of fieldwork risk assessments. Budget oversight and responsibility for the lab facilities is also a key part of the role.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: