"Technical Specialist"

University of Exeter - Technical Strategy & Operations - Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy

Location: University of Exeter, Penryn Campus

Salary: The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 2nd September 2025

Closes: 30th September 2025

Job Ref: Q08122

This new full-time (1.0FTE) post is available from 01/10/2025 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role:

This exciting, full time, Mass Spectrometry Specialist role is available immediately in Technical Strategy & Operations (TS&O), supporting the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE), based on the Tremough campus in Penryn. The primary responsibility of the role-holder is to operate the mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation, delivering high-quality analytical services to support academic and student research. The mass spectrometry facilities support Exeter’s research priorities in a range of disciplines including ecology, biosciences, geology, and archaeology. The facilities include stable isotope mass MS, gas chromatography MS, high performance liquid chromatography MS and Inductively coupled plasma MS.

The post-holder will be required to have experience in managing, setting up, running, and troubleshooting instruments of this type. In addition, the role-holder will be required to carry out method development, quality control, data interpretation and analysis as well as keep up to date with developments in MS instrumentation and methods. The post-holder will advise facility users on appropriate analytical methods and advise/assist them with data analysis. The role holder will need to be pragmatic in the management of the facility from project concept, allocation of time management, cost recovery, booking of projects and practical management of workload, to ensure projects are delivered in a timely manner. The post-holder will thus be responsible for the day-day operational management of their area and will be expected to take a lead role in increased effectiveness and efficiency of processes and procedures to support the research objectives of the scientific community.

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Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact the TS&O Business Partner for Cornwall, Lucy McTaminey, l.m.mctaminey@exeter.ac.uk