Technical Assistant - UOD1548
| Posting date: | 01 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,681 to £25,138 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2024 |
| Location: | Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN |
| Company: | University of Dundee |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4249_1715936551 |
Summary
We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a technical assistant within our Surgical Skills Centre, to provide technical support for the delivery of high-quality procedure based skills courses. Within this role you will assist with the day to day running of the laboratory area and support delivery of all courses within the centre. Under the direction of the lead technician, you will be on hand to ensure courses run smoothly and consumable and equipment needs are met. Together with the laboratory technician you will develop and prepare complex animal tissue models and position Thiel cadavers as required. This is a fixed-term appointment for12 months in the first instance.
The University of Dundee enjoys an international reputation for excellence that attracts top-class students and academics from across the world - with over 140 countries represented in the University community. You will be based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, one of Europe's largest teaching hospitals where the School of Medicine provides outstanding opportunities in medical education and training supported by world class research facilities.
Your priorities will include:
- Preparation and organisation of laboratories for core postgraduate surgical skills courses. This requires setting up of surgical laboratory areas, moving specialist equipment, dismantling, and cleaning of specialist equipment and furnishings and restoring laboratory to original state once
course has ended
- Assist the technical team in laboratory set up of Thiel cadaveric courses (including delivery and uplift of cadavers)
- Assess the biological tissue needs for specific courses and decide how much and when to collect this, in collaboration with the Senior Technician.
- Technical support during courses to both teaching staff and course delegates
- Provide cross cover technical assistance as required
Who we're looking for:
- Good communication skills including written and verbal/telephone manner
- Good interpersonal skills, including evidence of team working and the ability to be
- proactive in responding to the needs of staff and students
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work under direction
- Ability to work on both human and animal tissue
For further information about this position please contact Karen Bolian k.bollan@dundee.ac.uk. To find out more about the centre please visit www.dihs.dundee.ac.uk/surgical-skills.
The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.