<p> JOB SUMMARY FORM</p><p>Job Title: TECHNICIAN POST A GRADE 4</p><p>Department:</p><p>Post Responsible To: (Please attach an organisational chart)</p><p>Job Purpose: </p><p>Working as part of a team the post-holder will provide technical support to staff students and senior colleagues for the research activities of the project. </p><p>Principal Accountabilities (Responsibilities): % Time</p><p>According to specific instructions, prepare and organise the laboratory to meet the 30 requirements of teaching / research agenda. Ensuring at all times that the work environment is maintained to the standard required to deliver the appropriate level of services to all those who use the facilities. </p><p>According to specific instructions, carry out or demonstrate to student’s specific 20 experiments / demonstrations using materials provided by project leads or academics. </p><p>Operate a range of specialist equipment (with training) adhering to the relevant COSHH 15 regulations and safety standards affecting self and others at all times. </p><p>To assist after instruction with routine data recording and input to a computer database. 5</p><p>To assist in the training of students and visiting workers in key laboratory techniques. 5</p><p>To help maintain laboratory equipment (one laboratory) 10</p><p>To assist with ordering and maintenance of appropriate stock levels to ensure co-workers 5 can carry out their work without interruption. </p><p>To monitor level of stocks and stores and re-ordering within pre-determined budgetary 10 constraints and procedures and following set procedures relating to purchasing of supplies</p><p>Resources Managed / Facts and Figures:</p><p>Under instruction to assist with the maintenance of one laboratory. Equipment in the laboratory has an approximate value of £100K. </p><p>The laboratory usually has 6-8 member’s including 2-4 postdoctoral scientists, 2-3 PhD students, 1-2 masters students and 1-2 technicians. There are also 1-2 visitors at any one time that may be undergraduate, postgraduate or postdoctoral scientists.</p><p>June 2007 Page 1 of 3 Internal and External Relationships:</p><p>To receive instruction and work in close contact with line manager to plan and deliver specific tasks on a daily basis.</p><p>To assist in the technical training of undergraduate, postgraduate students and visiting workers in key laboratory techniques and use of equipment on an adhoc basis (approximately once a month). </p><p>Attending group meetings in order to ensure up to date knowledge of the work of the group (approximately once a month). </p><p>Planning and Organising:</p><p>Clarify daily work requirement with line manager to identify and resolve any immediate problems, and refer the most complex to a more senior person. </p><p>Under instruction, ordering supplies and equipment to meet the requirements of the research to ensure stock levels are available</p><p>Planning own workload in conjunction with the requirements of the project to ensure that all uses of the laboratory receive the support they require</p><p>Perform activities to appropriate time and quality requirements, following established procedures.</p><p>Plan and prioritise own work for the week or weeks ahead to deliver scheduled services.</p><p>Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience (Indicate which are essential and which are desirable):</p><p>Minimum Requirements for Technical & Experimental Family Level 4:</p><p>. Some prior technical work experience. . NVQ 3 or equivalent. . General education to A level standard. . Understanding of a range of equipment. . Familiarity with a range of software packages including bespoke and specialist programmes.</p><p>Additional Requirements for Job:</p><p>. Some prior technical work experience . Knowledge of good laboratory practice and laboratory safety issues </p><p>(*Criteria to be used to shortlist candidates for interview) Skills, Abilities and Competencies (Indicate which are essential and which are desirable):</p><p>Minimum Requirements for Technical & Experimental Family Level 4:</p><p>. Courteous and effective exchange of technical information. . A good working knowledge of health and safety regulations.</p><p>Additional Requirements for Job:</p><p>. Ability to initiate and develop professional relationships within the group and department . Good oral and written communication skills . Ability to plan own laboratory and other activities to agreed deadlines . Good inter-personal skills. . Ability to work independently and interact well with team members and contacts internal and external to the University.</p><p>(*Criteria to be used to shortlist candidates for interview)</p><p>June 2007 Page 2 of 3 Additional Information:</p><p>Signatures:</p><p>Job Holder*: ………………………………….…………………….. Date: ……………………………</p><p>Line Manager: ………………………..……………………...... Date: ……………………………</p><p>* Only for instances when a job is being changed in consultation with the existing post holder.</p><p>June 2007 Page 3 of 3</p>