Role: Technician : Sport & Exercise Sciences
Grade and Salary: Grade 5, £26,338 - £30,805 per annum
FTE and working pattern: 1FTE, 35hrs per week, Monday - Friday
Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)

We are now seeking to appoint a technician in Sport & Exercise Science to support the delivery of our programme. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting the preparation and running of applied teaching and research projects covering both laboratory and field work. Facilities are available within both Heriot-Watt University and Oriam. As we continue to build our team of technical support in this area, we are seeking to appoint an individual with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Sport/Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Sports Engineering and/or Technolog

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Heriot-Watt University launched its BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science programme in September 2022. Based on its Edinburgh Campus, the Sport and Exercise Science programme is an exciting collaboration with Oriam, Scotland’s National Performance Centre, and is part of a significant University wide investment in Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity research and teaching provision.

We are now seeking to appoint a technician in Sport & Exercise Science to support the delivery of our programme. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting the preparation and running of applied teaching and research projects covering both laboratory and field work. Facilities are available within both Heriot-Watt University and Oriam. As we continue to build our team of technical support in this area, we are seeking to appoint an individual with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Sport/Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Sports Engineering and/or Technology

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the effective running of the Sport & Exercise Science related facilities on a day-to-day basis
• Plan, set up and prepare undergraduate teaching labs and provide technical instruction and guidance for students and staff.
• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
• Set up experimental apparatus and carry out tests under operational conditions
• To assist in the development of specialised equipment or processes for use in research and teaching.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs/ maintenance on relevant equipment, and apparatus used in research and teaching laboratories
• Mentor, train and instruct junior staff
• Understand and acknowledge risks associated with the work activity and always operate in a safe and compliant manner applying control measures identified through risk assessment.
• Order equipment and consumables
• Assist with field trips, where required
• Monitor changes/trends and technical advances/ developments in Sport & Exercise Science and continue to expand and improve skills to keep up with these developments
• Establish strong working relationships to understand and manage the user demand and requirements, ensuring that the requirements of our teaching programmes and research activities are understood, assessed, and prioritised.
  Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and, particularly as the team is growing, the role holder will be required to be adaptable and undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post : for example support for wider bioscience student laboratories. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.