[ref. e12829604] Technical Services Manager – Instrumentation Services
School of Physics & Astronomy
Technical Services Manager – Instrumentation ServicesVacancy Reference: 158652
Grade/Pay Scale: UofG Grade 8, £49,280 - £56,921 per annum
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Technical Services Managers in the College of Science and Engineering have a critical function in the delivery of an effective and efficient service to support research, learning and teaching. They play a key role in co-ordinating and overseeing all aspects of delivering the specialist service to a diverse research/teaching community.The postholder provides strategic and operational technical leadership to both research and teaching staff, technicians and students, operating in a specialist competence area, identifying issues, generating ideas and management solutions to improve these services.
The Technical Services Manager for Instrumentation Services is part of the Research Laboratory Services group in the College of Science and Engineering Technical Services function. The postholder leads and manages a team of currently 12 specialists across several technical areas, with roles ranging from grade 2 (Modern Apprentices) to grade 7 (highly skilled specialist).
The Research Laboratory Services team offers extensive engineering and scientific knowledge and experience, to deliver the design, development, and operation of bespoke research installations and equipment. The team includes lasers and optics, electronics, particle physics, electron microscopy, cryogenic and nanofabrication specialists who are experts in the support of specialist research equipment and systems.This post will require to have expert knowledge and experience in one or more of these specialities.
This role reports to the Head of Technical Services – Research Laboratory Services and has responsibility to the Directors of Research and Directors of Learning & Teaching to support the development and delivery of Schools strategies and business needs.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and offered on an open ended (permanent) basis. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.