The School of Geography and Sustainable Development seeks to appoint a Technician in Physical and Environmental Geography to provide technical and administrative support for organising, setting up and running undergraduate laboratory and field teaching alongside assisting students and staff with research projects in physical and environmental geography. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to, maintaining and running equipment, and managing consumables stock, as well as providing proactive support to the Senior Technician and School Building Officer as required.
Excellent organisational, technical and communication skills are essential for this post. You will be a strong team player with good interpersonal skills, a self-starter who is able to plan, organise and prioritise their workload in a busy and fast-paced lab and teaching environment.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
- 30 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Emily Stratton (Senior Lab Technician), email: [email protected] or Audrey Horsburgh (School Manager), email: [email protected].
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].
Closing Date: 1 July 2026
Interview Date: 15 July 2026
Please quote ref: TG1291MXDD
School of Geography and Sustainable Development
Salary: £27,319 - £31,236 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Fixed Term - 12 months
