Teaching Technician (Medicinal Chemistry) (AP12720)

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

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In the role you will

Organisation, planning, logistics and operation of our undergraduate Medicinal Chemistry teaching laboratories.
Support our academic teaching team who lead undergraduate laboratory classes.
Predominantly support our Medicinal Chemistry laboratories while providing support and cover for other teaching laboratories.
Work more widely supporting the technical team, Technical Supervisors and Technical Manager who are responsible for teaching, research , operational and Health and Safety support.
Ensure that practical classes are prepared for in advance, run in an efficient manner and that health and safety compliance is a priority.
Ensure that the correct kit and consumables are ready, prepared/available for practical classes.
Problem-solve where instrumentation and kit are concerned.
Assist with practical development and problem solving where necessary.
Communicate effectively where planning, preparation and running of classes is concerned.
In addition to core teaching duties, support research and operational services around the Department, and where necessary, the wider Faculty.

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You will likely have a degree in a relevant science (e.g. Biochemistry or Chemistry) for supporting students and be highly organised. If you have experience in supporting or delivering teaching or training, or of demonstrating experiments in a higher education setting this would be ideal. We’ll also be looking for:

An ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet required deadlines.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with a broad range of audience.
How you demonstrate collaboration with both your close team and other colleagues.
Experience in health and safety compliance, including writing risk assessments and COSHH, would be an advantage.

Further information

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

For informal discussions relating to this vacancy, please contact Daniel Lou-Hing delh20@bath.ac.uk, or, Lorenzo Caggiano lc287@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you

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.

Free counselling services through Health Assured
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount at Team Bath gym
Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
Staff discount on language courses
Generous employer contributory pension schemes
Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
Local discounts and more
A family-friendly workplace
An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
Relocation allowance
Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

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Closing Date: 29 Jun 2025

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £26,338 to £29,959

Research Associate (AP12750)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

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The Rheumatology Research Group (RRG) at the ��ɫtv and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases uses anonymised databases from primary and secondary care with associated biobanks focussing on rheumatic disease for numerous research projects. The group has made significant contributions to the scientific literature with meaningful clinical impact using a variety of local, national and international databases over the last 30 years. The combined data is a valuable resource for the academic development and research needs of doctoral students, clinical fellows and other early career researchers. As data management including cleaning, curating, merging and analysing data becomes ever more complex we are seeking a research associate to support our wide ranging research group.

You will join a vibrant and productive research team, within which your role will be to coordinate and facilitate the team’s access to research databases including the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (comprising anonymised medical records from primary care), the rheumatology biobanks at the Royal United Hospitals and related lab/clinical databases at the ��ɫtv. You will have expertise in data management and programming to supply data to the project teams for statistical analysis and contribute to publishing results in high-quality peer-reviewed academic literature. There may be the opportunity to take ownership of certain projects depending on your interest and expertise ( e.g. statistical modelling, bioinformatics, database design).

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You will hold a PhD in a relevant subject area or professional experience in relevant discipline equivalent to that of a PhD - please see the person specification in the job description for more information.
Have experience of working with large databases requiring the skills stipulated in the person specification
Hold excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a team environment.

Additional information

This is a part time position (0.4 FTE / 14.60 hours per week), offered on a fixed term contract for 3 years.

For further information relating to this vacancy, please contact Neil McHugh ( prsnjm@bath.ac.uk), or Anita McGrogan (am399@bath.ac.uk).

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