Laboratory Teaching Technician

Job description
Job summary

Join our Bioengineering Technical Team and contribute to the cutting-edge education of future innovators! We’re seeking a talented, motivated, and dynamic laboratory Teaching Technician to manage and support our undergraduate wet laboratories.

Your role will be pivotal in supporting undergraduates, working alongside academic leads and professional teaching staff to deliver impactful lab sessions. Beyond routine preparation, you’ll engage directly with students, offering guidance and ensuring a safe, productive, and inclusive learning environment.

Duties and responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

· Line management of a teaching support technician, supervision and training of others to deliver the teaching labs.

· Coordinating lab activities and resources for optimal class delivery.

· Supervising work within the teaching labs and ensuring health and safety standards.

· Collaborating with faculty and teaching support / professional staff to maintain seamless operation of lab activities and schedules.

Essential requirements

The ideal candidates will possess:

· A science or Bioengineering degree and experience in a higher education technical role. Previous teaching support experience would be advantageous.

· Excellent practical technical knowledge, ideally in an HE laboratory setting.

· A proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced setting.

· A strong ability to communicate effectively, coupled with a strong commitment to teamwork.

Please see the Job description for further details.

To note, for this role flexibility is essential, as the vibrant academic calendar demands adaptive working hours. There will also be an element of routine manual handling and physical work in the collection of deliveries, class set-ups, lab support etc.

Be key in our students’ success – apply now to be at the heart of Bioengineering excellence!

Further information

Our preferred method of application is online via our website. Please click ‘apply’ below or go to http://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/ and enter the job title or vacancy reference number into search bar. Please complete and upload an application form as directed quoting the job reference number. Further information is also available on the job description.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Ken Keating at [email protected]

Any queries regarding the application process should be directed to Yusra Vallimohamed [email protected]

Closing Date: 4 weeks from date of placement

Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, and are working in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people

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