Job type: Full-time

Salary: £30,487 a year

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Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : £30,487
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : 21075
Full Time post , 3 years Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date : 30 August, 2023 - 12:00

Interview Date: expected to take place mid-September 2023



Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The role

The Open University is recruiting a research technician to support The Wolfson Foundation funded research goals across the STEM Faculty. The postholder will carry out various analyses primarily focusing on GC-MS and SIFT-MS and will work closely with the Wolfson academics and students to enable the delivery of the Faculty’s research and commercialisation objectives. This position is a technical support role, and the post-holder will work closely with their counterparts in SPS (School of Physical Sciences), and the wider technical team.

Skills and experience

You will have a degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific subject (e.g., Analytical Chemistry) as well as Theoretical knowledge of GC and/or MS (ideally GC-MS and or SIFT-MS). You will have Proven experience of working in research laboratories or similar environment, including evidence of relevant professional training. You will be organised, diligent and able to work as a critical member of a small research team.

More information can be found in the Job Description below.

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Donna Elstob at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or email Resourcing-Hub@open.ac.uk quoting the reference 21075.

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 Days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the instructions on The OU Job’s page. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be received.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following as one document;

  • CV
  • Personal statement,up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

Please save your document with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for: reference, surname, forename e.g. 12345 - Smith - J.

You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application. Please click on the APPLY NOW button below to be redirected to our application page.

You will receive updates regarding your application from resourcing-applications@open.ac.uk. Please ensure this email address is added to your list of trusted senders so it does not go to your junk folder.

You can view your application communications on the Candidate portal.

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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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