Technical Specialist, Trace Element & Isotope Analysis
The School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Technical Specialist to join our sector-leading Trace Element & Isotope Analysis Facility.
As a core member of a research-focused and supportive team of technicians and technical specialists, you will be working in our Cardiff Environmental Laboratory for Trace Element and Isotope Chemistry (CELTIC) Facility. You will collaborate closely with our CELTIC Facility Manager and engage with a large, diverse research community of academics, students and technical staff.
Our outstanding analytical infrastructure includes:
- Neoma Multicollector-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MS/MS MC-ICP-MS)
- Triton™ XT Multicollector Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS)
- Nu Plasma II (MC-ICP-MS)
- Agilent 8900 triple-quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
- ELEMENT XR HR-ICP-MS
- ELEMENT 2 HR-ICP-MS
- iCAP Pro XP ICP-OES
- 2 iCAP-RQ-ICP-MS
- 2 laser ablation systems (193 and 213nm), 2 microwave digestion systems & X-300 fusion system
These instruments are supported by two class 1000 clean rooms dedicated for low blank processing of geological samples for trace metal and isotope measurements.
In this role, you will provide technical expertise in high precision isotope and trace metal analyses, supporting multi-disciplinary research across Cardiff University (within Earth Sciences, Archaeology, Biosciences) and beyond, including national and international collaborations.
Key responsibilities include:
- overseeing maintenance and upkeep of instruments, ensuring appropriate maintenance regimes and timely servicing.
- supporting lab users by providing technical expertise in method development, specialist techniques and procedures, and the analysis, interpretation and storage of data.
- collaborating with academic researchers to advance analytical methodologies in order to expand the facility’s capabilities.
- contributing to research publications and funding proposals where required
- designing new setups or optimising /automating existing systems.
- delivering inductions, safety, and specialist training to new and existing lab users to ensure competence and confidence with clean lab processes and use of instruments.
- Taking responsibility for lab related safety issues, ensuring regulatory compliance with relevant health and safety procedures, conducting risk assessments and maintaining safety records.
This full-time position (35 hours per week) is based the University Main Building. The post is available immediately and is fixed term for 2 years.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). Appointments at Cardiff University are normally made at bottom of scale unless exceptional circumstances apply.
For informal enquiries, please contact Lindsey Owen, EARTH Technical Manager, email: [email protected] .
For further details about working in Cardiff University please contact Claudia Pena Becerra, email: [email protected] or our School manager John Evans email: [email protected]
More information on the School can be found at School of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Cardiff University
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Closing date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Arbenigwr Technegol, Dadansoddi Elfennau Hybrin ac Isotopau Gradd 6
Mae Ysgol Gwyddorau’r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd, Prifysgol Caerdydd, yn chwilio am Arbenigwr Technegol brwdfrydig a llawn cymhelliant i ymuno â’n Cyfleuster Dadansoddi Elfennau Hybrin ac Isotopau sy’n arwain y sector.
Fel aelod craidd o dîm cefnogol o dechnegwyr ac arbenigwyr technegol sy'n canolbwyntio ar ymchwil, byddwch yn gweithio yng Nghyfleuster Labordy Amgylcheddol Caerdydd ar gyfer Elfennau Hybrin a Chemeg Isotopau (CELTIC). Byddwch yn cydweithio'n agos â Rheolwr Cyfleusterau CELTIC ac yn ymgysylltu â chymuned ymchwil fawr ac amrywiol o academyddion, myfyrwyr a staff technegol.
Mae ein seilwaith dadansoddol rhagorol yn cynnwys:
- Sbectromedr Màs Plasma wedi’i Gyplu’n Anwythol gan Amlgasglydd Neoma (MS/MS MC-ICP-MS)
- Sbectromedr Màs Ïoneiddio Thermol Amlgasglydd Triton™ XT (TIMS)
- Nu Plasma II (MC-ICP-MS)
- Sbectromedr Màs Plasma wedi’i Gyplu’n Anwythol gan Agilent 8900 triphlyg pedwarplyg (ICP-MS)
- ELEMENT XR HR-ICP-MS
- ELEMENT 2 HR-ICP-MS
- iCAP Pro XP ICP-OES
- 2 iCAP-RQ-ICP-MS
- 2 system abladu â laser (193 a 213nm), 2 system dreulio microdon a system ymdoddi X-300
Mae’r offerynnau hyn yn cael eu cefnogi gan ddwy ystafell lân dosbarth 1000 sy'n benodol ar gyfer prosesu samplau daearegol gwag isel er mwyn mesur isotopau ac elfennau metel.
Yn y swydd hon, byddwch yn cynnig arbenigedd technegol ym maes dadansoddiadau isotopau a metelau hybrin sy’n fanwl iawn sy'n cefnogi gwaith ymchwil amlddisgyblaethol ym mhob rhan o Brifysgol Caerdydd (ym meysydd Gwyddorau’r Ddaear, Archaeoleg, y Biowyddorau) a thu hwnt, gan gynnwys prosiectau cydweithredol cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol.
Mae’r cyfrifoldebau allweddol yn cynnwys:
- goruchwylio gwaith cynnal a chadw offerynnau, gan sicrhau bod y cyfundrefnau cynnal a chadw priodol ar waith a sicrhau gwasanaethu amserol.
- cefnogi defnyddwyr y labordy drwy gynnig arbenigedd technegol wrth ddatblygu dulliau, technegau a gweithdrefnau arbenigol, a dadansoddi, dehongli a storio data.
- cydweithio ag ymchwilwyr academaidd i ddatblygu methodolegau dadansoddol er mwyn ehangu galluoedd y cyfleuster.
- cyfrannu at gyhoeddiadau ymchwil a chynigion ariannu lle bo angen.
- creu gosodiadau newydd neu optimeiddio/awtomeiddio systemau presennol.
- cynnig sesiynau ymsefydlu a hyfforddiant diogelwch ac arbenigol i ddefnyddwyr newydd a phresennol y labordy i sicrhau eu bod yn gymwys ac yn hyderus o ran prosesau labordy glân a defnyddio’r offerynnau.
- Bod yn gyfrifol am faterion diogelwch sy'n ymwneud â'r labordy, sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth reoleiddiol â gweithdrefnau iechyd a diogelwch perthnasol, cynnal asesiadau risg a chadw cofnodion diogelwch.
Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos) yw hon sydd wedi’i lleoli ym Mhrif Adeilad y Brifysgol. Mae'r swydd ar gael ar unwaith, ac am gyfnod penodol o ddwy flynedd.
Cyflog: £41,064 – £46,049 y flwyddyn (Gradd 6). Ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, mae unigolion fel arfer yn dechrau ar waelod y raddfa gyflog, ac eithrio o dan amgylchiadau eithriadol.
Os oes gennych chi ymholiadau anffurfiol cysylltwch â Lindsey Owen, Rheolwr Technegol EARTH, drwy e-bostio [email protected].
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am weithio ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, cysylltwch â Claudia Pena Becerra drwy e-bostio [email protected]
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am yr Ysgol ar gael yma: Ysgol Gwyddorau’r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd - Prifysgol Caerdydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Mawrth, 30 Mehefin 2026
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Mercher, 29 Gorffennaf 2026
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.
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