Palaeoenvironmental Technician
Physical and Environmental Sciences,Geology,Geography,Environmental Sciences
Short info about job
Company: University of Southampton
Department: Palaeoenvironmental Laboratory
Salary: £19,850 to £23,557
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1435 1999481
Fax: +44-1386 8627258
E-mail: N\A
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Detail information about job Palaeoenvironmental Technician. Terms and conditions vacancy
Geography and Environment seek a permanent, full-time palaeoenvironmental technician to join the department’s laboratory technical team and to support the world class teaching and research in physical geography.
This is an opportunity to develop your technical expertise and interests in physical geography by supporting academic research and teaching, in particular by working with the Palaeoenvironmental Laboratory research group and also the Earth Surface Dynamics research group.
You will be expected to: conduct the day-to-day running of the Palaeoenvironmental laboratories; plan, organise, and carry out a range of defined tests/experiments/technical procedures in Palaeoenvironmental Science; use specialist equipment and techniques; provide guidance and coaching to junior colleagues and students in relation to technical operations, specialist equipment, and testing undertaken in the laboratories and in the field.
It is desirable that you will already have experience of the day-to-day operations of a physical geography laboratory, including working with chemicals, and maintaining field and laboratory equipment. It is expected that there will be the opportunity to develop specialist technical skills within the areas of Quaternary Science, scanning electron microscopy, ancient DNA, tephrochronology, and biomarkers.
For an informal discussion of the post please contact our Laboratory Manager Peter Morgan via email ([email protected]).
Interviews are scheduled during the weeks commencing 2 and 9 October.
Application procedure:
You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 907717WR on all correspondence.
Further details:
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.