Senior Technical Specialist (Mass Spectrometry)
Role Description
The Department of Chemistry and the Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry (CoEMS) are seeking to appoint a Senior Technical Specialist to be the lead technician in CoEMS, to lead on all key aspects of their specialist skills in mass spectrometry, and undertake significant project collaborations and support with our academic group leaders within the Department.
The Department of Chemistry is one of the largest and most successful departments at York and we are renowned internationally for our research. As a department, we strive to provide a working environment that allows all staff and students to contribute fully, to flourish, and to excel. We are proud of our Athena SWAN Gold Award.
As a signatory of the Science Council’s Technician Commitment, the University of York strongly supports technical career development, and part of this programme is the drive to recruit new talent into the technical profession in higher education.
Role
The postholder will be responsible for developing new strategies and leading and directing mass spectrometry through grants and commercial collaborations for which this post would be available to help support, further illustrating the very diverse set of opportunities in this role.
The role holder will be required to work collaboratively with technical, academic, and research colleagues, as well as external stakeholders, providing in-depth logistical, scientific and technical knowledge and leadership in mass spectrometry.
The role is well suited to both scientists and engineers with experience in mass spectrometers and ancillary equipment.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
- Postgraduate degree, or equivalent significant experience in mass spectrometry
- Skills and knowledge to implement the technical specialist requirements of experimental work across a number of instruments or areas
- Proven ability to work at high levels of skill and accuracy
- Competent in the operation and maintenance of mass spectrometry equipment
- Manage the space occupied by CoEMS ensuring it is deployed to maximum effect.
- Flexible attitude towards work, willingness to respond to time led demands
- Dependable, reliable and self-motivated
Interview date: TBC
For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Jackie Mosely (jackie.mosely@york.ac.uk) or Dr Graeme McAllister (graeme.mcallister@york.ac.uk)
The Department of Chemistry values all employees for the qualities and skills they bring to the workplace and aims to be a diverse and egalitarian community in which all can thrive.
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork
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