Academic ConnectHealth and Safety Coordinator
Health and Safety Coordinator
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN) is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator to support the Department's compliance with the University's health and safety requirements.
The Health and Safety Co-ordinator plays a vital role in the departmental safety team, working in partnership with staff and students to ensure that our extensive research, teaching, and other activities are conducted safely, effectively and in compliance with all legislation.
Leading and supporting the Senior Safety Technician, you will perform a range of technical and administrative duties in the Department, and provide high quality advice and guidance to our stakeholders in person, by email and through your proactive membership of various committees, including but not limited to the Health and Safety Committee, Biological Safety Committee, and Academic Staff Meeting.
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, and/or possess a comparable level of practical experience. Experience of working in a laboratory environment is essential. A NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and/or IOSH Managing Safely would be beneficial, but these are not pre-requisites as training can be provided.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, computer literate, and able to work flexibly and in support of team members. Excellent communication and people skills are also prerequisites for the role, which involves interacting effectively with a wide range of researchers and other staff and building relationships across the academic and support staff communities in the Department and in the School of Biological Sciences. Please refer to the further particulars document for a full list of the essential knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
The position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, although we also welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part time working (minimum 32 hours per week, over 5 days). Although there may be flexibility over working hours, the role requires you to work onsite most of the time (Downing Site, central Cambridge).
Informal enquiries about the post are encouraged, and should be addressed to Katie Conran, kc662@cam.ac.uk.
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On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; one of whom should be your current line manager. Please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 4 November 2025.
Interviews will be held on 13 November 2025.
Please quote reference PM47608 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Key information
Department/location
Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Salary
£33,951-£39,906
Reference
PM47608
Category
Date published
21 October 2025
Closing date
4 November 2025
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