Senior Technical Officer (Geography, Environment and Planning) at University of Hertfordshire

The Technical Team in the School of Life and Medical Sciences supports a wide and diverse range of subjects including Biosciences, Pharmacy, Sports Science, Psychology, and Geography, Environment and Planning.  Highly skilled technical staff are organised into small specialist teams, who work together alongside academic and research staff.  This Senior Technical Officer (Geography, Environment and Planning) will be primarily based at Bayfordbury Field Station, which is a 50-hectare site, located just outside Hertford.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will prepare materials and equipment for practical classes, projects, field trips and field courses within the areas of Geography and Environmental Sciences including Plant growth facilities and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the plant growth facilities at Bayfordbury, including glasshouses and outdoor experimental areas. You will work directly with students, staff and researchers demonstrating safe laboratory practice, specialist laboratory skills, use of field equipment and providing specialist and general assistance to help them to complete their work.  You will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of laboratory and field equipment, arranging for repairs where necessary, maintenance of stock levels, an inventory of equipment, maintenance logs and records required to comply with licenses, authorisations and regulations.

Skill and experience required

You will have proven experience of working in a bioscience, plant pathology, or geography/environment area, in a technical role. An ability to deal with conflicting priorities and work under pressure is essential.  An articulate and good communicator, you will be both reliable and a team player, as well as showing initiative and being able to work independently when necessary.

You will be flexible to team and workload requirements, adaptable and reliable with a proactive approach which is methodical with attention to detail.

Qualifications required

Educated with an HND/degree/NVQ Level 4 in a bioscience, plant pathology or geography/environment subject, or equivalent in-service experience and education.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Judith Brooks, Technical Manager, j.a.brooks@herts.ac.uk, 01707 284773 or Aiden Bygrave, Laboratory Manager, a.bygrave2@herts.ac.uk, 01707 285221

Closing Date: 19 September 2024