Job Description and Person Specification
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Post title: Technician/Research Technician
Academic Unit/Service: ECS
Faculty: ECS
Career Pathway: Technical and Experimental (TAE) Level: 3
*ERE category: n/a
Posts responsible to: Prof Hywel Morgan
Posts responsible for: n/a
Post base: Non Office-based (see job hazard analysis)
Job purpose
To ensure the provision of effective and efficient technical support to Prof Hywel Morgan and his research group.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities % Time
1. To provide research technical support for the Centre for Hybrid Biodevices, including undergraduate 25 % and post-graduates.
2. To plan and develop new teaching laboratories for all years of the Biomedical Electronics degree, 25% commencing October 2017
3. To manage the undergraduate laboratories for the biomedical modules 20%
4. To assist with managing the teaching cleanroom in the Mountbatten clean room complex 15%
5. To ensure accurate completion of all documentation, reports and records. 5%
6. To ensure equipment is maintained in accordance with technical and health and safety procedures, 2% diagnosing faults and arranging for repair as necessary.
7. To ensure compliance with health and safety processes within work environment. 2 %
8. To purchase general consumables and ensure adequate stocks of supplies, ensuring finances and 2 % work resources are monitored efficiently and appropriately. Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities % Time
9. To train students and new researchers in techniques and the safe and effective use of equipment 2 % and monitor compliance
10. Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. 2 %
Internal and external relationships
Undergraduate and post-graduate students Other members of the department/University staff including post-doctoral researchers. External customers
Special Requirements
Knowledge of clean room processes
0a7719ea0a0d2450353c48a145fdd622.docTAE Level 3 2 PERSON SPECIFICATION
How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed
Qualifications, Skill level equivalent to achievement of Relevant degree (or equivalent knowledge and HNC, A-Level, NVQ3 with proven work qualification or experience). experience experience acquired in relevant technical Financial administration/budget support roles and job-related training. monitoring experience. Able to demonstrate a good understanding of technical processes relating to work area. Ability to make effective use of standard office computer systems including word- processing and spreadsheets.
Planning and Able to plan and prioritise a range of Experience of running and organising organising one’s own, and the team’s work teaching laboratories activities. Ability to successfully plan and deliver technical support of projects over a period of several months.
Problem solving Experience of using judgement to find and initiative solutions to problems for which no standard procedure exist.
Management and Experience of providing training to Successful supervisory experience. teamwork colleagues and students in relation to Ability to effectively allocate to, and technical tasks check work of staff, coaching/ training Able to solicit ideas and opinions to help and motivating staff as required. form specific work plans. Able to positively influence the way a team works together. Able to ensure staff are clear changing work priorities and service expectations.
Communicating Able to elicit information to identify and influencing specific customer needs. Able to offer proactive advice and guidance on technical processes and procedures. Able to communicate and liaise with users of the technical services, both internal and external to the department. Experience of demonstration skills
Other skills and Experience of specialist technical behaviours equipment, processes and procedures concerned with microfabrication.
Special Willingness to undertake Health and Experience in overseeing Health and requirements Safety training specific to role. Safety and safe working practice in laboratories
0a7719ea0a0d2450353c48a145fdd622.docTAE Level 3 3 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
Is this an office-based post?
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No If this post is not office-based or has some hazards other than routine office (eg: more than use of VDU) please complete the analysis below. Hiring managers are asked to complete this section as accurately as possible to ensure the safety of the post- holder.
## - HR will send a full PEHQ to all applicants for this position. Please note, if full health clearance is required for a role, this will apply to all individuals, including existing members of staff.
Occasionally Frequently Constantly ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES (<30% of time) (30-60% of time) (> 60% of time) Outside work Extremes of temperature (eg: fridge/ furnace) X ## Potential for exposure to body fluids ## Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa) ## Exposure to hazardous substances (eg: solvents, liquids, dust, fumes, X biohazards). Specify below: Frequent hand washing X Ionising radiation EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/MACHINES USED ## Food handling ## Driving university vehicles(eg: car/van/LGV/PCV) ## Use of latex gloves (prohibited unless specific clinical necessity) ## Vibrating tools (eg: strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers) PHYSICAL ABILITIES Load manual handling Repetitive crouching/kneeling/stooping Repetitive pulling/pushing Repetitive lifting Standing for prolonged periods Repetitive climbing (ie: steps, stools, ladders, stairs) Fine motor grips (eg: pipetting) X Gross motor grips Repetitive reaching below shoulder height Repetitive reaching at shoulder height Repetitive reaching above shoulder height PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES Face to face contact with public Lone working ## Shift work/night work/on call duties
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