Department: Barts Cancer InstituteSalary: £31,421 - £38,165 (Grade 3)Reference: 2628Location: Charterhouse SquareDate posted: 27 June 2024Closing date: 18 July 2024
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About the Role
Applications are sought for a technician to facilitate the smooth running of the Cryostorage Facility at Charterhouse Square. The post will support both the Barts Cancer Institute and the William Harvey Research Institute within the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
Details about the Barts Cancer Institute can be found at www.bci.qmul.ac.uk, and details about the William Harvey Research Institute can be found at http://www.whri.qmul.ac.uk/.
About You
Essential requirements for this post include 2 A levels in a relevant subject or substantial work experience in a relevant role, previous experience working in a biomedical research laboratory and experience using and managing databases. Experience in handling cryogenic liquids and tissue is desirable. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain accurate and detailed records are also essential.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 1 year. The starting salary will be Grade 3, in the range of £31,421 - £38,165 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.