Technical Specialist (CARMA) (FM11983R)

Job title Technical Specialist (CARMA)

Department Chemical Engineering

Salary Starting from £30,505, rising to £36,924

Grade Grade 6

Contract Type Full Time, Fixed Term

Placed on Tuesday 08 October 2024

Closing date Wednesday 30 October 2024

Interview date Thursday 14 November 2024

Reference FM11983R

Special Conditions A DBS check is required for this position

Applicant Visa Guidance Skilled Worker visa: guidance for applicants (bath.ac.uk)

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The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath hosts one of the largest cellular agriculture upstream bioprocess research labs in the UK, focusing on precision fermentation and tissue engineering-produced food products. Building on a string of major national research grants, including the newly awarded CARMA grant, the Department has created shared Upstream Bioprocessing Testing labs to better maintain equipment and improve training and support of researchers, as well as an existing Precision Fermentation pilot facility.

We are seeking a Technical Specialist to work within these labs, specifically responsible for:

This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis from 2nd January 2025 to 1st July 2028.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Fiona Carter, Project Manager, at [email protected] or Professor Marianne Ellis at [email protected]. Please ensure your application is submitted via our website.

Our ideal candidate will have:

You will be a kind and culturally aware person who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will proactively seek out diverse perspectives, recognizing the richness and creativity this brings to decision-making and problem- solving. You will remain optimistic in the face of challenges, seeing them as opportunities for growth and innovation. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging your colleagues to adapt and evolve. By promoting a culture of openness and inclusivity, coupled with a willingness to listen as well as a readiness to embrace change, you will be an active part of a dynamic and empowered team that can thrive in today's rapidly changing world.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.