"Senior Technician (Particle Physics)"

Job Details

Faculty/Organisational Unit:Science and EngineeringLocation:Oxford Road, ManchesterEmployment type:Fixed TermDivision/Team:FSE Technical ServicesHours Per Week:35Contract Duration:Contract duration will depend on start date until 30-Jun-27 in the first instanceSchool/Directorate:Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

The University of Manchester (www.manchester.ac.uk) is one of the largest single-site universities in the UK, with one of the biggest student communities. In total, 25 Nobel Prize winners have worked or studied here and 93% of our research was ranked as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ by the Research Excellence Framework in 2021. Furthermore more than nine out of ten of our recent graduates go straight into employment or continued studies. The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) comprises two multi-discipline Schools; the School of Engineering and the School of Natural Sciences, each led by a Head of School and Head of School Operations. The School of Engineering is made up of five academic departments and the School of Natural Sciences is made up of five academic departments. For more information please visit https://www.se.manchester.ac.uk/.

The Particle Physics group supports a broad research programme in both experimental and theoretical particle physics. The group comprises 24 academic staff, 30 researchers, 10 engineers and technicians, and about 50 postgraduate students. Academic staff play a leading role in many international experiments, including ATLAS, LHCb, DUNE, MicroBooNE/SBND, SuperNEMO, NEXT, g- 2, Mu2e, BES-III, Darkside and FASER. Our experimental physicists are heavily involved in the operation and exploitation of these experiments, as well as the design and construction of future detectors. Our theoretical physicists are internationally renowned for their work in Quantum Chromodynamics, neutrino physics, Higgs Physics, CP violation, supersymmetry and string phenomenology, and in the physics of the early Universe. For more information, please visit https://www.hep.manchester.ac.uk.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.