Senior Laboratory Technician (VSM Research Laboratories)

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Senior Laboratory Technician (VSM Research Laboratories)

A unique opportunity for an individual to join as a Senior Laboratory Technician in the Veterinary Medicine School at the University of Surrey, responsible for the daily management, maintenance, and overall operation of the Research Laboratories within the School of Veterinary Medicine, ensuring a safe, efficient, and well-supported research environment.

You'll oversee laboratory operations, ensuring appropriately skilled technical support is available to assist lab users with best practices while maintaining compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

We value, empower and support every member of staff to get the best out of your unique talents, so you'll be rewarded with a generous salary, 32 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, pension contribution up to 15%, and a unique and vibrant working environment.

Role & Responsibilities
You'll be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing laboratory consumables and equipment, ensuring availability and safe functionality. You will directly support research activities by providing inductions for new research staff, training on specific equipment, and hands-on assistance as required, working collaboratively with your line manager to maintain high standards of research support.

Other responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the day to day running of Vet School research laboratories, ensuring smooth operation of the laboratories, manage service contracts, liaise with suppliers, contractors and EFCS to ensure maintenance of laboratories.
• Working with your line manager to coordinate and allocate technical support staff for research areas, to ensure: the laboratories are serviced and have adequate supplies of all resources including consumables and equipment and all areas are safe to work in.
• Liaise with academic/ research staff to design and make recommendations for new lab-based equipment and to work up pilot experiments and assist with research activities
• Develop and oversee procedures, SOP's and RAs for the technical support activities within the vet school laboratories and assist research and academic staff to produce working documents for research activities and teaching projects.

What's in it for you?
We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive.

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• 15% employer Pension Contribution
• Up to 40 DAYS Holiday: 25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holidays
• Travel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcare
• Student discount eligibility
• On site world-class leisure facilities at discounted rates
• On-site parking, cafes and Restaurants

The University is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.