Technician

This post, working with Prof Andrew Todd in the Centre for Neuroscience's Spinal Cord Group, involves providing technical support for the project: "Spinal circuits underlying pathological pain" funded by the Wellcome Trust. This project aims to define the roles of different spinal cord nerve cell populations in processing pain information. You will provide in-depth technical expertise relevant to the project.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth technical support to academic and student service users within the specified discipline or assigned research project.
• Contribute to the overall smooth and efficient running of the lab to ensure an excellent experience for service users.
• Provide in-depth technical knowledge, solutions, and advice to service users to maximise the learning experience and/or contribute to the delivery of research objectives.
• Develop, create, and test new equipment, systems, procedures, protocols, models and/or techniques.
• Diagnose faults and troubleshoot day-to-day problems carrying out appropriate maintenance as required.
• Design, plan, and organise technical activities to meet the needs of service users within agreed timescales.
• In liaison with relevant senior staff, monitor technical standards. Advise, implement, and evaluate improvements to existing protocols as required.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret data using standard procedures and ensure that accurate records are kept, and that databases are updated accordingly. Present research findings accurately.
• Advise, train and provide guidance to service users in the best application and operation of technical resources.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels, including appropriate preparation of specialised media and samples as required, and purchase consumables and supplies within defined budget.
• Ensure safe implementation and ongoing storage of potentially hazardous materials.
• Ensure the safe and efficient functioning of the technical work-space and facilities, including supporting the completion of risk assessments and COSHH assessments.
• Supervise staff including allocating work and monitoring progress and outputs.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings/discussions and contribute to the wider College/Institute/School activities as required.
• Keep up to date with advances in the relevant discipline and apply this knowledge to technical activities to further enhance the learning experience and/or contribute to the delivery of research aims.

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Essential:
• A1. Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 7 [Advanced Higher/Scottish vocational Qualification level 3, Higher National Certificate] or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.
• A2. Detailed technical knowledge and expertise in relevant discipline.
• Desirable:
• B1. BSc Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• B2. Up to date knowledge of relevant laboratory Health and Safety legislation.
• B3. Working towards Professional Registration with relevant body.

Skills

• Essential:
• C1. Demonstrable in-depth technical skills aligned to the specified discipline or assigned research project.
• C2. Significant IT skills, including proficient user of relevant specialist and standard software packages.
• C3. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving capability, including high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• C4. Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
• C5. Excellent teamworking skills and where relevant to the post, supervisory or line management skills.
• C6. Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet competing demands.

Experience

• Essential:
• E1. Significant relevant work experience within a similar environment, including evidence of previous professional development.
• E2. Experience of understanding and interpreting the technical requirements of service users and implementing appropriate methods of achieving their needs.
• E3. Experience of planning and organising own workload to meet the needs of service users.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 5, £26,338 - £30,805 per annum. This post is full time and open ended with funding available until 28 February 2026.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
• A flexible approach to working.
• A commitment to support your health and wellbeing.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

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Closing date: 23:45 on Wednesday 18th June 2025.