The post is offered on a fixed term part time (18 hours per week) until 08 March 2027.

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“As a teaching technician I recognise the importance of working accurately to prepare practical activities to inspire and support students. I utilised my technical experience to support the development of practical activities for students. I supported Health & Safety inductions and Outreach activities laboratory session to both Primary and Secondary school students for the School” - Previous role holder 

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About the role 

• You will support and maintain the provision of key technical services across the School of Pharmacy.
• You will work with academic staff and the Senior Technician to prepare practical classes and oversee the day-to-day running of the teaching laboratories.
• You will monitor Health and Safety within the laboratory environment by assessing risks of planned activities and completing up-to-date standard operating procedures. 
• You will provide support, help, guidance advice to develop chemistry related laboratories session through the use of equipment, skills and techniques. 
• Perform monthly monitoring of the teaching labs and the equipment. 
• Assist the Technical manager during lab inductions
• Provide technical support and guidance in the use of equipment and specialist techniques essential for teaching.
• Maintain an inventory of chemicals.
• Instrument training ensuring that resources are maintained and available when required.
• Stock control and ordering. 

About you:

You will have experience working in a technical role and will be educated to at least HNC or equivalent or have equivalent working experience in a relevant technical or scientific role. You have skills and experience in problem solving. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate a complex information with clarity.

 What you’ll get in return:

• 27 days annual leave (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and University closure days
• A competitive annual salary, with opportunity to progress through the pay scale
• Opportunities for CPD and networking with other highly skilled technicians
• Access to a dedicated fund to support technical training initiatives. 
• Hands-on experience within a highly successful department 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to John Korwin Granford John.korwingranford@nottingham.ac.uk). Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

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Closing Date: 29 May 2026
Category: Technical (TS)

The Research Associate/Fellow will play a central role in delivering the mass spectrometry and metabolomics components of this nationally significant programme. The role will involve the design and implementation of advanced quantitative and spatial metabolomics workflows to characterise antimicrobial uptake, intracellular accumulation and metabolic responses in Gram-negative bacteria. The successful candidate will work closely with programme investigators across partner institutions to ensure alignment of experimental design, data generation and interpretation across work packages. 

In addition to contributing to consortium-wide objectives, the role holder will have opportunities to develop independent research directions aligned with the programme, publish high-impact outputs, and build national and international collaborations. The post offers an excellent environment for career development within a major UKRI- funded research initiative addressing one of the most urgent global health challenges.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or near completion) in metabolomics, analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry or a closely related discipline. They must demonstrate excellence in research and independent working, with strong expertise in advanced mass spectrometry including high-resolution MS and quantitative LC-MS/MS. Experience in targeted and untargeted metabolomics workflows, advanced data analysis (including multivariate statistics), and multidisciplinary collaboration is essential. Experience in spatial metabolomics or imaging mass spectrometry and familiarity with microbiological systems would be advantageous.

This full-time post (36.25 hours per week) will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 36 months with the possibility of an extension of 24 months dependant on funding.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Dong-Hyun Kim (dong- hyun.kim@nottingham.ac.uk). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

We pride ourselves on the collegial and supportive culture created by our staff. We are dedicated to creating an environment which enables both our staff to thrive and achieve their potential. Our commitment to Equality and Diversity has been recognised in the awarding of an Athena SWAN Silver Award.

Closing Date: 13 May 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)