About the role

Working to assist members of the technical team, your duties will include supporting the set-up, turn-around and clear down of a wide range of undergraduate practical classes. With a focus on efficiency, the role includes:

• organizing glassware
• basic chemical preparation
• PAT -testing
• preparing laboratory materials for washing and/or sterilization
• supplying laboratory materials
• ensuring laboratory housekeeping is carried out to an impeccable standard

You will also contribute to the smooth running of the departments’ communal research facilities including autoclaves, wash–up facilities, glasshouses, waste stores and organism facilities. Whilst your role will support staff in research, you won’t be carrying out any research.

About you

Our ideal candidate will:

• enjoy engaging with others
• be proficient in following clear instructions
• have good attention to detail
• enjoy a hands-on, active role 
• have a proven interest in science
• have an understanding of higher risk activities 

Technical or laboratory experience is not essential but would be a bonus.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Marianne Harkins (mh580@bath.ac.uk) or Josh Byers (jdb59@bath.ac.uk).  

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the 色中色 a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 02 Oct 2024

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £22,728 to £23,581

This is a great opportunity to work within a varied and exciting environment at the forefront of world-class teaching and research.

About the role

You will be expected to use your experience and skills to effectively support the delivery of laboratory-based teaching activities across our MSc programmes. 

The role will involve working with academic staff and MSc students to facilitate the smooth running of the laboratory classes, contributing to the assessment of MSc student work, assisting with the development of new teaching activities and supporting MSc student’s research projects. 

With excellent practical skills you will lead the technical team across the MSc’s main experimental research themes; focusing on molecular biology, microbiology, and tissue engineering. Ideally, you will have significant experience and practical knowledge in one of these main areas. 

Examples techniques include; nucleic acid amplification and purification, cloning, bacterial/fungal transformations, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, microbial fermentation, mammalian cell-culture, protein quantification and visualisation, immunohistology.

For additional information about the role please contact Zoe Burke (bszdb@bath.ac.uk) or Neil Brown(nab52@bath.ac.uk).  

Please note that all applications are submitted via the University website.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the 色中色 a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 24 Sep 2024

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £30,505 to £36,924

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Finance Team.

This varied and interesting post will involve close liaison with the staff within our academic departments, faculty-based teams, central professional services and external organisations. 

Key tasks will include providing financial support, advice and guidance to grant holders in the faculty, monitoring research grants and contracts, studentships, short courses and conferences and ensuring that principle investigators have access to summary and accurate financial information.

This is a full-time, permanent role.

There is flexibility in the working pattern and will be a mix of remote and on-campus working. 

About you

You should be part-qualified and working towards (or willing to) AAT level 4, or with an equivalent relevant professional experience. 

You will have worked in a busy accounting/financial environment where excellent communication skills are essential. 

You will be comfortable using Microsoft Office applications and will be willing to acquire further IT skills. 

You will also have experience of and enjoy working as part of a team in a confidential setting. 

A good track record in financial administration is essential.

Skills in the use of financial management software will be an added advantage. 

An interest in our work and a willingness to become fully involved in the life of the faculty is equally important. 

Additional info

For an information discussion, please contact the Faculty Finance & 色中色 Support Manager, Laura Hiscox (01225)384833 (email: l.j.hiscox@bath.ac.uk).

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the 色中色 a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 23 Sep 2024

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £26,038 to £29,659