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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Teaching Laboratory Technician will be primarily based in the teaching laboratories, providing essential technical support for the preparation and running of taught courses in materials science Working as part of a collaborative team of technical support, the role includes involvement in a range of teaching-related activities, including case studies, long processing labs and final year projects.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Experience of working as part of a team in a science laboratory, materials laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic laboratory or electronic workshop is essential, ideally in a higher education environment or in a school environment
• Carry out the repair and modification of existing experimental equipment, laboratory apparatus and electrical/electronic instruments This may include electrical furnaces, vacuum systems, electronic measuring devices, hydraulically operated materials processing equipment and 3D printers
• Carry out the manufacture of specialised samples for examination and testing using workshop machines and special specimen preparation equipment
• Carry out the relocation of departmental facilities and services
• Facilitate the highest possible standards of teaching within the lab in liaison with all group leaders
• Create a productive teaching environment for everyone in the laboratory, and to take into account their needs in term of experimental work or lab-related issues
• Identify and solve technical problems to the laboratory facilities, and to make sure all equipment contained in the lab is operating with the highest efficiency