Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Chemistry
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Position Type
Permanent
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Salary
£25,528 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Rajan Randev (Deputy Technical Services Facilities Manager) at
[email protected]
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join the Technical Services Team supporting the Department of Chemistry’s Teaching Laboratories at the University of Warwick.
Reporting to the Deputy Technical Services Manager, you will be part of a team of Senior Teaching Lab Technicians and Technical Assistants who deliver high quality technical support to staff, students and visitors in the Department of Chemistry's Teaching Laboratories.
You will be required to contribute to the smooth running of the Department’s Teaching Laboratories, working flexibly with staff across the department and the wider technical services team to achieve a high standard of support for staff and students.
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About You
Success in this role will require excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, a can-do attitude with a desire to work collaboratively as part of a high performing team and an ability to work independently in a busy student-focussed environment.
You will have a good general level of science education or experience in a similar related role. You will be highly organised with a great degree of flexibility and have the ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
It would be desirable if you have a basic working knowledge of COSHH and DSEAR regulations and previous experience of inputting into databases and maintaining manual/electronic records.
Although duties are laboratory-based, this role does not involve conducting specialist research activities with research groups, or teaching or demonstrating to students, and is fully on-site active role with no remote or hybrid working.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
The Department of Chemistry at Warwick is a thriving and inclusive community of students, academics, researchers, and professional services staff.
Our fundamental research pushes boundaries across all major fields of chemistry, while our applied work - delivered through close partnership with the wider scientific community and industry - addresses major global challenges, breakthroughs in health, solar energy harvesting, and sustainable materials.
We are proudly outward-facing, and our community is recognised as one of the strongest in the UK. Our extensive national and international relationships create an outstanding environment for collaboration, innovation, and career development. From polymers and catalysts to computation, advanced instrumentation and cutting-edge materials, our research sits at the forefront of the discipline.
We are highly interdisciplinary, having long-standing partnerships with the School of Life Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Physics, Manufacturing, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive working and learning environment in which diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are recognised, respected, and valued. Our Athena Swan Silver Award reflects our ongoing efforts to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into our culture, practices, teaching, and research, and our commitment to supporting the career progression of all staff.
Explore our webpages to learn more about the Department of Chemistry’s research and teaching, industry-leading facilities, and the impact of our work.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Sunday 23rd August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include two attachments:
CV
Cover Letter
These should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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