"Technical Specialist (Bioanalytical)"

The role

In this role you would be directly involved in supporting laboratory-based activities including under-graduate and post-graduate student research projects, other practical teaching, research and innovation activities. You will work closely with team members to achieve this and support a range of areas of the University - the team section below details the areas we support. The key focus of this post is analytical chemistry, mainly within the School of Biosciences and Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre. Our students experience sector-leading access to state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. As a Technical Specialist you will have an important role in day-to-day management of the area and you will support the development of colleagues.

Laboratory and chemical safety knowledge is essential. You will also need to have in-depth practical experience and knowledge of chemical / biochemical analysis instrumentation and techniques, with proficiency gained from your hands-on experience with calibration, maintenance tasks, method development and troubleshooting. Examples of relevant techniques include HPLC, FPLC, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, Raman spectrometry, ICP, NMR, FTIR, and spectrophotometric/plate reader assays.

A background in bioanalytical science, and knowledge and experience of a wide range of the techniques listed above, would be an advantage. However, it is more important to have the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn new techniques and to train and support our students to use them. You will be expected to work flexibly and have, or develop, skills to allow you to support the team’s delivery across a range of disciplines. You will be highly motivated and meticulous in your work, with a professional work ethic, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively across team boundaries sharing knowledge and skills to ensure customer-focussed results.

The team

The Technical Operations, Resources and Services (TORS) Team provides unified technical support across Sheffield Hallam University. The service supports face-to-face teaching and all practical activities to a high standard, supported by having a highly skilled technical services team. The Science and Technology (S&T) technical team sits within TORS to provide specialist support for laboratory activities within three main schools: Biosciences and Chemistry, Engineering and Built Environment and Sheffield Business School.

To learn about some of the specific courses we support see the following web links: Biosciences and Chemistry; Food and Nutrition courses; Chemical Engineering.

To learn about the research facilities that we support, please see these web links: Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Materials and Engineering Research Institute. For information about imaging facilities see: Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre.