Laboratory Technician (Teaching) at Queen’s University Belfast

The School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (CCE) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Laboratory Technician to provide specialist technical services to support teaching.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• At least 2 years’ relevant experience in a technical role within a laboratory.
• Experience in chemical science techniques relevant to the post.
• Experience in the following:
  • Experience of preparing samples
  • Health and safety including the production of risk assessments
  • Stock control and requisitioning
  • Management of inventory

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please visit our website..

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.