Internal Redeployment Only - Senior Technician at Cardiff University
Cardiff University · Cardiff, United Kingdom · Onsite
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Please note that this job is open only to current members of staff of Cardiff University who are eligible for redeployment.
Internal Redeployment Only - Senior Technician
Division of Cancer & Genetics
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
We seek a motivated Senior Technician to become a member of Viral ImmunoTherapies and Advanced therapeutics Laboratory (VITAL), in the research team of Dr Emily Bates. This funding is awarded by UKRI Proof of Concept Grant and will evaluate precision adenoviral therapies in mouse models of brain cancer.
The project will involve providing technical assistance to produce, purify and QC recombinant viruses. The project will also provide assistance with in vivo work involving tissue processing and analysing tissues and immune cells, and would include cell culture, immunology and/or molecular biology. The recruited individual will be a key team member responsible for the day to day running of the laboratory, including ordering reagents and managing budgets with the line manager.
This post, funded by UK Research & Innovation is based on the Heath Park campus.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 40 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Emily Bates, Brain Tumour Charity Future Leaders Fellow – e-mail: [email protected]
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term until 30 September 2026, and available immediately.
Salary: £28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Closing date: Thursday, 30 October 2025
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Internal Redeployment Only - Senior Technician
Division of Cancer & Genetics
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
We seek a motivated Senior Technician to become a member of Viral ImmunoTherapies and Advanced therapeutics Laboratory (VITAL), in the research team of Dr Emily Bates. This funding is awarded by UKRI Proof of Concept Grant and will evaluate precision adenoviral therapies in mouse models of brain cancer.
The project will involve providing technical assistance to produce, purify and QC recombinant viruses. The project will also provide assistance with in vivo work involving tissue processing and analysing tissues and immune cells, and would include cell culture, immunology and/or molecular biology. The recruited individual will be a key team member responsible for the day to day running of the laboratory, including ordering reagents and managing budgets with the line manager.
This post, funded by UK Research & Innovation is based on the Heath Park campus.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 40 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Emily Bates, Brain Tumour Charity Future Leaders Fellow – e-mail: [email protected]
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term until 30 September 2026, and available immediately.
Salary: £28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Closing date: Thursday, 30 October 2025
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Description
Job Purpose
To provide a comprehensive provision of technical support to the Directorate/School in a supervisory/specialist function
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties
• Follow established guidelines to train technical staff and students in technical procedures and in the use of equipment
• Set up experimental systems and research apparatus, assisting students and staff in the use and construction of equipment and apparatus and with tests and experiments
• Operate, maintain, service, adjust, test and repair complex equipment and apparatus
• Participate in the development, modification and construction of special equipment and apparatus
• Take responsibility for stock levels, security, maintenance and cleanliness of materials, apparatus and equipment within the work area
• Record and perform detailed analysis on data, including responsibility for maintaining databases
• Undertake reviews of technical processes and procedures, in collaboration with line management, and advise on options for improvement
• Support the department in the implementation of new procedures and systems
General Duties
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role
To provide a comprehensive provision of technical support to the Directorate/School in a supervisory/specialist function
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties
• Follow established guidelines to train technical staff and students in technical procedures and in the use of equipment
• Set up experimental systems and research apparatus, assisting students and staff in the use and construction of equipment and apparatus and with tests and experiments
• Operate, maintain, service, adjust, test and repair complex equipment and apparatus
• Participate in the development, modification and construction of special equipment and apparatus
• Take responsibility for stock levels, security, maintenance and cleanliness of materials, apparatus and equipment within the work area
• Record and perform detailed analysis on data, including responsibility for maintaining databases
• Undertake reviews of technical processes and procedures, in collaboration with line management, and advise on options for improvement
• Support the department in the implementation of new procedures and systems
General Duties
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role
Salary Range Max.
31,236
Grade
Grade 4
Salary Range Min.
28,031
Job Category
Technical
Additional Information
How we will support you in performing in this role -
There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:
1. Regular one-to-ones with your manager
2. An experienced and supportive team around you
3. Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require
4. A mentoring scheme
IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
It is School of Medicine's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.
Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 20969BR.
If candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Medicine welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:
1. Regular one-to-ones with your manager
2. An experienced and supportive team around you
3. Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require
4. A mentoring scheme
IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
It is School of Medicine's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.
Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 20969BR.
If candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Medicine welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
Career Pathway
Technical
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
1. NVQ 3/A-Levels or equivalent qualification/work related experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. Substantial experience of working as a technician
3. Specialist knowledge and experience of maintaining, servicing and using appropriate equipment and apparatus
4. Ability to set up and review standard technical processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the service provision as appropriate
Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
5. Ability to communicate specialist and complex information effectively and professionally to a range of customers with varying levels of understanding
6. Experience of supervising the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
7. Ability to train technical staff in laboratory procedures and in the use of equipment and instruments
8. Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered
Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving
9. Evidence of ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose practical solutions and to resolve problems where there are a range of potential options available
10. Proven ability to work on own initiative, planning, organising and setting priorities for own work appropriately and to plan and manage small projects
Desirable Criteria
1. Degree or an equivalent qualification or equivalent work related experience
2. Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
3. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral
Qualifications and Education
1. NVQ 3/A-Levels or equivalent qualification/work related experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. Substantial experience of working as a technician
3. Specialist knowledge and experience of maintaining, servicing and using appropriate equipment and apparatus
4. Ability to set up and review standard technical processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the service provision as appropriate
Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
5. Ability to communicate specialist and complex information effectively and professionally to a range of customers with varying levels of understanding
6. Experience of supervising the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
7. Ability to train technical staff in laboratory procedures and in the use of equipment and instruments
8. Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered
Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving
9. Evidence of ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose practical solutions and to resolve problems where there are a range of potential options available
10. Proven ability to work on own initiative, planning, organising and setting priorities for own work appropriately and to plan and manage small projects
Desirable Criteria
1. Degree or an equivalent qualification or equivalent work related experience
2. Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
3. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral
