Senior Technician for the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology
| Posting date: | 17 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,929 to £28,929 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2025 |
| Location: | Cranfield, Bedford |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Cranfield University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 5002 |
Summary
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Environment, Agrifood and Water
Senior Technician for the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology
Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2029
Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £28,929 per annum
Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire
We are inviting applicants passionate about fungal biology to join our new Magan Centre of Applied Mycology as a Senior Technician.
About the Role
The Applied Mycology Group recently secured funding for the creation of the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology (MCAM) expected to grow from four staff to 36 by 2031-32. Your role will be to ensure the smooth operation of laboratory facilities by managing fungal cultures, performing ecophysiological assessments, and conducting various experimental procedures.
About You
You will have an HNC qualification in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent significant experience, in-depth technical know-how in the relevant scientific area gained over a significant number of years. You will require expertise in culturing fungi, including isolation, maintenance of fungal cultures both in liquid and solid, and sterile techniques. Knowledge of fungal biology, ecophysiology, basic genetics concepts and understanding of the molecular biology of fungi.
Ability to prioritise tasks with excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to deliver to deadlines. You will have excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The project will be part of the Environment and Agrifood Theme, one of eight themes at Cranfield University offering world-class and niche post-graduate level research, education, training and consultancy. The MCAM will aim to expand the Applied Mycology Group's expertise beyond food and expand to the other Themes at Cranfield.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
As part of our commitment to support and develop Technical staff across the University, we are a founding signatory of the Science Council's Technician Commitment. Find out more here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients, and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Angel Medina Vaya, Professor and Director of Environment, Agrifood and Water, on (E): a.medinavaya@cranfield.ac.uk.
Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on (E): peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5002.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9 February 2024
Deadline to fill the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion complementary survey: 12.00pm (UK time) on 13 February 2024
(This is mandatory but does not form part of the selection process, the surveys will not be shared with the recruiting manager or shortlisting panel)
Environment, Agrifood and Water
Senior Technician for the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology
Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2029
Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £28,929 per annum
Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire
We are inviting applicants passionate about fungal biology to join our new Magan Centre of Applied Mycology as a Senior Technician.
About the Role
The Applied Mycology Group recently secured funding for the creation of the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology (MCAM) expected to grow from four staff to 36 by 2031-32. Your role will be to ensure the smooth operation of laboratory facilities by managing fungal cultures, performing ecophysiological assessments, and conducting various experimental procedures.
About You
You will have an HNC qualification in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent significant experience, in-depth technical know-how in the relevant scientific area gained over a significant number of years. You will require expertise in culturing fungi, including isolation, maintenance of fungal cultures both in liquid and solid, and sterile techniques. Knowledge of fungal biology, ecophysiology, basic genetics concepts and understanding of the molecular biology of fungi.
Ability to prioritise tasks with excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to deliver to deadlines. You will have excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The project will be part of the Environment and Agrifood Theme, one of eight themes at Cranfield University offering world-class and niche post-graduate level research, education, training and consultancy. The MCAM will aim to expand the Applied Mycology Group's expertise beyond food and expand to the other Themes at Cranfield.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
As part of our commitment to support and develop Technical staff across the University, we are a founding signatory of the Science Council's Technician Commitment. Find out more here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients, and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Angel Medina Vaya, Professor and Director of Environment, Agrifood and Water, on (E): a.medinavaya@cranfield.ac.uk.
Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on (E): peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5002.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9 February 2024
Deadline to fill the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion complementary survey: 12.00pm (UK time) on 13 February 2024
(This is mandatory but does not form part of the selection process, the surveys will not be shared with the recruiting manager or shortlisting panel)
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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