Research Technician

Salary: £26,642 to £27,344 with progression to £28,879 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 05 January 2025

The Role

We have a vacancy for a Research Technician in Newcastle University Centre for Cancer. You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-discipline cancer research environment, as part of a Cancer Research UK/Children with Cancer funded program.

The remit of the project is to investigate the origins and consequences of whole chromosome gain in leukaemia and medulloblastoma, working with Dr Paul Sinclair and Professor Christine Harrison to develop human artificial chromosome based on multi-gene expression models.

The post will work as part of a professional community to provide a technical support with a wide range of experimental techniques to staff and students. Enthusiasm, meticulous record keeping, attention to detail and determination to resolve problems are essential.

You must have a BSc or equivalent within the field of biological sciences. Experience with mammalian tissue culture and molecular cloning in bacteria or yeast, would be an advantage although training will be provided.

This post is fixed term available to the 31.12.2025

For informal enquiries, Dr Paul Sinclair: # note that if you are successful to this role, you will require medical clearance before you can commence in the role

Key Accountabilities

-By developing local procedures, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
-Assist with the completion and updating of a wide range of relevant safety paperwork
-Complete accident reporting and assist with investigations
-Maintain broad and up to date health and safety knowledge providing support/advice to others.
-Schedule, prioritize and monitor work and performance in line with demands and deadlines
-Hold delegated responsibility from the academic/technical lead for the planning, operation and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces.
-Work collaboratively with the other areas to ensure efficiency and elimination of duplicated effort
-Source and negotiate with suppliers for a range of items including specialist parts/equipment
-Provide a broad range of skilled research/teaching support
-Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples with limited direction
-Manage equipment bookings and assist with recharging
-Assist managers with the identification of training and development needs
-Develop a broad knowledge and skills base, sharing with others
-Mentor junior staff
-Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

-Demonstrable work experience in a relevant technical laboratory role
-Thorough working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, and experience of safe waste management within a workshop/laboratory environment
-Excellent team working skills
-Demonstrates technical and problem solving capability
-Demonstrates good organising ability to meet deadlines with a positive and proactive approach to duties and attention to detail
-Ability to adapt to changes in teaching/research priorities
Desirable

-Contribute to design and specification of teaching/research activities

Attributes and Behaviour

-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Good interpersonal skills to interface with staff
-Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision
-Work in a collaborative and flexible way
-To exhibit University and Faculty values and principles

Qualifications

-BSc/BTEC HNC/HND or equivalent
Desirable

-MSc/MRes

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 27831

You must have a BSc or equivalent within the field of biological sciences. Experience with mammalian tissue culture and molecular cloning in bacteria or yeast, would be an advantage although training will be provided., Demonstrable work experience in a relevant technical laboratory role
-Thorough working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, and experience of safe waste management within a workshop/laboratory environment
-Excellent team working skills
-Demonstrates technical and problem solving capability
-Demonstrates good organising ability to meet deadlines with a positive and proactive approach to duties and attention to detail
-Ability to adapt to changes in teaching/research priorities
Desirable

-Contribute to design and specification of teaching/research activities

Attributes and Behaviour

-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Good interpersonal skills to interface with staff
-Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision
-Work in a collaborative and flexible way
-To exhibit University and Faculty values and principles, BSc/BTEC HNC/HND or equivalent
Desirable

-MSc/MRes

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Salary: £26,642 to £27,344 with progression to £28,879 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.