SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (ANATOMY)

A unique opportunity for individual to join as a Senior Anatomy Technician in the Medical School at the University of Surrey. This role provides technical support to the teaching and research areas in the Anatomy facilities within the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences.
The School of Medicine in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey will be offering a 4-year, graduate-entry bachelor’s degree medical programme. The first cohort of students started their studies in September 2024.
You’ll provide technical support to academic and research staff and Undergraduate Students during the teaching sessions & lab placements.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, responsible for the dissecting room, and the associated facilities, so you’ll need flexibility and adaptability to be able to keep up with an ever-changing environment.
You’ll also need to be physically fit and able to assist with the preparation, delivery and clear up of anatomy teaching classes. You’ll need to have experience in HTA compliance, protocols and procedures and have experience of being a person designate on a HTA Anatomy licence.

Other responsibilities include:

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as the London Anatomy Office for the provision of cadavers and cadaveric parts.
• To lead the organisation and set up of the anatomy facility for scheduled teaching sessions and external course providers using the facility,
• To receive, prepare and embalm donors arriving at the facility, and prepare and process fresh frozen cadavers when required.
• To assist academic staff and clinical anatomy demonstrators in the creation of prosecutions for teaching purposes.
• To ensure human material is stored safely and dignity and respect of donors is maintained at all times.
• maintaining HTA Standards applicable to all licensable activities carried out within the facility.

The role may require a significant amount of manual handling and an ability to adapt to changes in the workload at peak times. You must be able to work independently and have good time management skills.
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact Aimee Roussos aimee.roussos@surrey.ac.uk. Please submit a CV and Covering Letter to support your application.
Interviews will be held week commencing the 17th March.