Senior Technician
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Job Description
Role:Senior Technician
Grade and Salary: Gradeper annum
FTE and working pattern: 1 FTE 35hrs per week
Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leaveplus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)
Purpose of Role
Heriot Watt University is expanding its portfolio into sport education and has recently reintroduced a BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at its Edinburgh Campus which commenced in September 2022. In collaboration with Oriam Scotlands National Performance Centre the launch of the new BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science is an exciting opportunity to develop an outstanding modern and inclusive programme of teaching and research in Sport and Exercise Science.
We are now seeking to appoint one Senior Technician in Sport & Exercise Science to support the delivery of our programme. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting the preparation and delivery of Sport & Exercise Science including the running of applied teaching and research projects covering both laboratory and field work. Facilities are available within both Heriot Watt University and Oriam.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage the effective running of the Sport & Exercise Science related facilities on a daytoday basis
- Establish new laboratories including specifying and ordering appropriate equipment to meet teaching and research needs.
- Develop and maintain laboratory procedures according to standards set by professional bodies (e.g. BASES).
- Plan set up and prepare 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
- 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.
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Essential
- Educated to SCQF Level 78 (HNC/HND) or an Apprenticeship in a relevant subject plus ideally 35 years postqualification work experience in a relevant role; or the equivalent comparable relevant work experience
- Experience of working in a Sport & Exercise Science or a relevant scientific discipline demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding work/roles
- A clear understanding of practical Sport & Exercise Science teaching and research issues/considerations
- Ability to use maintain and advise users on specialist equipment
- Ability to understand and capture Sport & Exercise Science data
- Experience of relevant health and safety protocols
- Able to plan and organise assigned projects/programmes of work
- Analytical and technical problemsolving skills
- Experience in providing technical support to undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
- Experience in using Microsoft Office and statistical software (e.g. R)
- Demonstrable selfmotivation and desire to achieve the objectives agreed with managers working towards the strategic goals set by the School
- Demonstrable willingness and ability to continuously learn and develop new skills in line with changing trends in the field
Desirable
- A degree in a relevant subject area (or other similar qualification)
- Experience in establishing new laboratory facilities
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice guidance and procedures for human research
- Experience of working with biological samples
- Experience of working with equipment used for biomechanics teaching and research
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted up to midnight(UK time)onSunday 27th April 2025.
Pleasesubmit your CV & covering letter via the HeriotWatt online recruitment.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Sean McMenamy Senior Technical Services Manager
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. parttime working and job share options.
HeriotWattUniversity is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected trained promoted appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.
HeriotWattUniversity values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information please see our website also our awardwinning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers our total rewards calculator: see the value of benefits provided by HeriotWatt University.
About the Team
The School of Energy Geoscience Infrastructure and Society is one of the UKs leading institutions for multidisciplinary research in areas critical to economic development and societal equity. We aim to attain excellence in the teaching of the core disciplines that contribute to a sustainable resource and energy efficient society and are committed to undertaking high value high impact research and knowledge transfer in topics of relevance to global challenges.
The School enjoys facilities consistent with its location in modern purposebuilt accommodation on the Edinburgh campus. The School is wellequipped in respect of laboratories for materials structures engineering building services and hydraulics research and teaching and is currently developing a suite of lab facilities for sport and exercise science. Our research and teaching facilities in Dubai and Malaysia are contained within purposebuilt campuses in Dubai Academic City and Putrajaya respectively.
About HeriotWatt University
At HeriotWatt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.
Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with wellbeing and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
