Technician

University of Lincoln - School of Natural Sciences

Location: Lincoln

Salary: £27,644 per annum - From

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 18th September 2025

Closes: 2nd October 2025

Job Ref: COS651E

The School of Natural Sciences seeks to recruit an enthusiastic technician with strong GIS knowledge and spatial data analysis skills, with additional experience of working in the field and conducting laboratory analysis, to help support teaching and research. You will be adaptable with a 'can do' approach. You will demonstrate a dedication to working within multidisciplinary teams and an enthusiasm for success, working flexibly as appropriate.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a scientific background in Geography or Environmental Sciences, with relevant experience of laboratory and field techniques used to assess the physical and chemical nature of environmental samples.
• Be adept at undertaking spatial analysis of large and complex datasets using GIS, specialist software e.g., ESRI, ArcGIS and extensions, QGIS, etc.
• Have a high level of skill using Microsoft Office Suite and associated Microsoft 365 Apps.
• Have experience in automation, programming languages and software development e.g., ArcGIS, ModelBuilder, Python, FME, Javascript, .NET, R.
• Have a professional and customer focused manner.
• Work flexibly across School buildings and academic areas.
• Have the potential to further develop your skills across the broad spectrum of attributes required for a technical role.

The University of Lincoln offers exciting career opportunities with the chance to grow and develop to reach your full potential. We also offer a wide range of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year pro rata (plus an additional 14 bank holiday and concessionary days), progressive pay rates, access to discounts at popular stores and more.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Ciara Casey, Technical Manager, by email at ccasey@lincoln.ac.uk.

Further details: Job Description and Person Specification

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/