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Apprentice Technician Teaching & Research Laboratory

Job details
Posting date: 17 September 2025
Salary: £23,478 to £23,751 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 October 2025
Location: Durham, County Durham, dh1 3le
Company: Durham University
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 25001251_1758117000

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Summary

The Role and Department     
The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the top UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and employability of our students. Ranked in the top 10 in REF2022 in terms of power, 96% of Durham Physics research was considered either to be of "internationally excellent quality" or "world leading".

The post holder will be responsible for learning and assisting with the day-to-day technical functions and operations in the Department of Physics, providing technical and engineering related assistance from within the technical team.

The post holder will be required to undertake formal training within the Teaching and Research Laboratories of the Department with an opportunity to gain further skills from placement within the Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering workshops in order to provide technical assistance to support all teaching and research activities conducted within the Department.

In addition, the post holder will be required to follow an approved apprenticeship training framework from either a Laboratory Technician or a Mechanical / Electronic Engineering discipline delivered by an external provider.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.   

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