Science Work, Jobs in Plymouth, Eng (with Salaries)

Research Technician / Senior Research Technician
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £30,378 - £38,784 a year
- Remote
- Laboratory experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Lecturer in Computer Science
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £39,906 - £56,535 a year
- Computer Science
- University
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Analytical Lab Technician
Altilium Clean Technology —Tavistock
- £25,000 - £27,000 a year
- Temporary
- Laboratory experience
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Free parking
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Science Teacher
OneSchool Global United Kingdom —Plymouth
- Full-time
- No degree
- School
- Teaching
- Referral programme
4d
Calibration & Laboratory Technician – Section 82
Gallifordtry —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
1d
Science Technician
Hele's School —Plymouth
- £26,824 - £29,540 a year
- Part-time
- School
4d
Grade Control Geologist
Tungsten West —Plympton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Calibration & Laboratory Technician – Section 82
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Supporting activities related to future ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation. Recording calibration results using digital laboratory management systems.
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Analytical Lab Technician
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Adhere to safety guidelines and maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment. Execute various laboratory techniques with precision and attention to…
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Research Technician / Senior Research Technician

Plymouth University -
Plymouth

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£30,378 - £38,784 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Laboratory experience
Technical support

Full job description

Can you contribute your expertise in soil microbiome sequencing to an exciting research project exploring the impact of Land Use Transitions for Net Zero on soil health indicators? We are seeking a Research Technician or Senior Research Technician with experience of sequencing soil samples for microbiome analysis to undertake sampling and anaytical duties within the UKRI funded LUNZ OpenLAND project. This is a research partnership with the University of East Anglia (UEA, lead organisation) and other partners.

About the role

The role focuses on providing technical support and expertise in the application of Oxford Nanopore Technology to assess agricultural soil microbiomes. You will be helping to devise, test and deliver protocols for in-field DNA extraction and sequencing, collating data and supporting analysis, and assisting in the delivery of knowledge exchange activities. You will be reporting to Dr Jennifer Rowntree in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences.

Key responsibilities are to:

Provide general and specialist support for molecular laboratory and field based research activities
Demonstrate techniques and equipment to colleagues and external stakeholders and provide training in their use
Contribute to the development of new techniques and protocls in the area of research.

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

A current full driving licence (manual transmission) is essential as you will be driving University of Plymouth vehicles.This role is also subject to health surveillance with our Occupational Health team.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

This is a part-time role working 22.2 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 9 months due to the nature of the funding.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Jennifer Rowntree: by email at [email protected]

What we’re looking for

You will have:

A degree or equivalent (a higher degree is desireable) in a relavent subject area
Professional experience of working in a molecular biology laboratory and adhereing to good lab practice
Experience of working with sequencing technology.

Prior experience of using Oxford Nanopore Technology is desireable, as is some experience of post sequencing bioinformatics and data processing.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

You will be working within the University's Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems under the Soil Health theme and contributing to the development of the Centre's eDNA and metabarcoding Facility.

The School of Biological and Marine Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

For more information on School of Biological and Marine Sciences please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
Generous pension scheme
Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Development opportunities
Enhanced family leave
Flexible working
Retailer discounts
On-site nursery

pro-rata’d basis for part-time working hours

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

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