Position Details
Dubai Professional Services
University of Birmingham, Dubai campus
Salary: Competitive
Grade 500/6
Full time
Location: Dubai, UAE
Closing date: 31 July 2022
University of Birmingham Dubai
Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now taken up residence of our state of the art new campus and are excited to build on our brand and reputation as a global institution. This post represents an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.
Professional Services Ethos
Our ethos as a Professional Services team has been developed in line with the principles of being a Birmingham Professional. In particular, here in Dubai, this means that all Professional Services colleagues seek to collaborate effectively to ensure the needs of the whole campus community and our stakeholders are met. It also means that we work constructively together to provide a flexible range of service and support that adapt to the changing needs of the Campus as we grow. There are specific focal points in the academic cycle when all Professional Services team members will be expected to contribute regardless of their primary role, for example Welcome or Graduation. In addition, the duties listed below are illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of this post which is likely to change over time in response to the needs of the Campus and as you develop your experience and skills. You will have the opportunity to develop and may also need to specialise your duties further, over time, in agreement with your manager.
In order to contribute to the success of the team and the University’s vision for the Dubai Campus the Professional Services team will be seeking to continue to recruit and develop colleagues who display:
Department Overview
Operating & Developing Campus Services are a key part of the Professional Services support for the University’s Dubai campus. This area of professional Services support delivers and maintains the campus environment in which students, staff and visitors can be taught, study, work and connect. The service provides the infrastructure and services that enable the campus to support the breadth of activity that makes a University community and supports an excellent student, staff and visitor experience. This includes a whole range of campus services from IT, AV, Lab support, health & safety and building management to managing contracts for the provision of IT service support, facilities management, security, catering and transport. The team will work closely together in a flexible way to support the needs of the campus and to address day to day issues in a timely manner.
Job summary
The Laboratory Technician (Wet Lab) role requires close working with academic and research staff to design, develop and build experimental equipment and systems to support teaching and research in the laboratories. This includes set up, demonstration and take down of materials and equipment.
The post holder will be expected to plan lab activities with the support Professional Services and academic colleagues to provide appropriate coverage over the operating hours of the laboratories on campus.
The post holder must also have a good understanding of local and national health and safety guidelines, and to lead the writing and maintenance of experimental risk assessments. The post holder would be expected to continuously enhance the safety and security of the Laboratories by reviewing and improving policy and procedures with new teaching requirements and research projects being commissioned. The role also includes training staff and students to use lab equipment and materials in a safe manner.
The ideal candidate will be a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working with many different people from a variety of backgrounds. They will be experienced in designing and developing lab experiments. They will also be able to use appropriate software to run and monitor demonstrations and experiments.
The post holder will also ensure the smooth running of the lab by maintaining stocks of routine consumables, and maintaining a safe and organised workplace and compliance with materials handling and disposal requirements.
Main duties
General
Job Specific Duties
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Dimensions
Planning and organising
Problem solving and decision making
Internal and external relationships
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
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