"Technical Assistant in Physics and Engineering"

The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the top UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and employability of our students. Ranked in the top 10 in REF2022 in terms of power, 96% of Durham Physics research was considered either to be of "internationally excellent quality" or "world leading".

The Department of Engineering at Durham is consistently one of the very best UK Engineering Departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and the employability of our students. The strategic vision for the Department includes a growth plan over the next five years, with a significant enhancement of our research and teaching provision. It's an exciting time to join the Department and make your mark.

The post holder will be responsible for learning and assisting with the day-to-day technical functions and operations in the Departments of Physics and Engineering, providing technical and engineering related assistance from within the technical teams.

The post holder will be required to undertake formal training within the Electronic Engineering Workshops of both Departments with an opportunity to gain further skills from placement within a variety of Research and Teaching Laboratories and also the Mechanical Engineering workshops in order to provide technical assistance to support all teaching and research activities conducted within the Departments.

In addition, the post holder will be required to follow an approved apprenticeship training framework of an Electronic Engineering discipline delivered by an external provider.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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