Laboratory Technician (Paleoecology)
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,670 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (including London Allowance) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1125-292 |
Summary
Full-Time, Permanent
Applications are invited for the post of Laboratory Technician (Paleoecology) in the Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London.
The successful applicant will join a department with an outstanding reputation for its teaching and student support, with some of the strongest ratings for student satisfaction (NSS) in the UK. The post holder will join the department’s technical team who make important and valued contributions to the full range of departmental activities, most critically through the management of the department’s laboratories, field equipment and IT resources. The candidate will have enthusiasm for providing technical support to teaching and research activities and be committed to developing a career in a technical role. They will be a good communicator, working well as part of a team but also able to work independently, managing their own time and priorities.
Duties will include the day-to-day management of our Sediment and Paleoecology Laboratories, providing laboratory support and/or supervision to staff and students completing palaeoecological analyses. The successful candidate will have already acquired general scientific laboratory skills and have some experience of preparing samples for the analysis of palaeoecological proxies such as pollen, chironomids, diatoms and/or macrofossils. Ideally candidates will also be familiar with standard geographical field survey and sample collection techniques, though training can be provided. The role holder must be comfortable demonstrating laboratory and field procedures to students on a regular basis and be able to fully participate on field trips.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Claire Mayers on Claire.mayers@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 443808.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
Please quote the reference: 1125-292
Closing Date: 23:59, 30 November 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 11 December 2025
Applications are invited for the post of Laboratory Technician (Paleoecology) in the Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London.
The successful applicant will join a department with an outstanding reputation for its teaching and student support, with some of the strongest ratings for student satisfaction (NSS) in the UK. The post holder will join the department’s technical team who make important and valued contributions to the full range of departmental activities, most critically through the management of the department’s laboratories, field equipment and IT resources. The candidate will have enthusiasm for providing technical support to teaching and research activities and be committed to developing a career in a technical role. They will be a good communicator, working well as part of a team but also able to work independently, managing their own time and priorities.
Duties will include the day-to-day management of our Sediment and Paleoecology Laboratories, providing laboratory support and/or supervision to staff and students completing palaeoecological analyses. The successful candidate will have already acquired general scientific laboratory skills and have some experience of preparing samples for the analysis of palaeoecological proxies such as pollen, chironomids, diatoms and/or macrofossils. Ideally candidates will also be familiar with standard geographical field survey and sample collection techniques, though training can be provided. The role holder must be comfortable demonstrating laboratory and field procedures to students on a regular basis and be able to fully participate on field trips.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Claire Mayers on Claire.mayers@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 443808.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
Please quote the reference: 1125-292
Closing Date: 23:59, 30 November 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 11 December 2025
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