Senior Technician - Health and Safety Compliance Ref: 32726

Senior Technician - Health and Safety Compliance Ref: 32726 Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Grade 5 starting at £29,959 to £34,132 per annum, pro rata if part time.

Contract Type

Permanent

About the role

We are recruiting for a technically minded pro-active individual to lead a small task force who will assist in facilitating compliance and management of Health and Safety in laboratory and specialist facilities.

Working closely with central and school-based H&S managers, academics, and other technicians, you will be part of a team assisting in ensuring suitable and compliant laboratory environments, with a special interest in the control and use of hazardous substances; COSHH & DSEAR. This will involve collecting information, updating inventories, assisting in scheduling contractors and minor works in labs, updating action logs, assisting with inspections and health and safety monitoring activities, and contributing to Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments. Full training will be provided relating to H&S regulations and how they relate to scientific lab environments; however, previous experience of working with hazardous chemicals and related training will be a huge advantage.

About you

We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual with a strong foundation in laboratory practices and a passion for health and safety. You will have hands-on experience working with hazardous substances, an understanding of compliance frameworks such as COSHH and DSEAR, and a proven ability to support, guide, and influence others in safe working practices.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, communicates effectively across varied teams, and is confident managing priorities independently. A natural problem-solver, you are committed to maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvements in laboratory safety. Your approach is practical, methodical, and underpinned by a genuine commitment to fostering a positive safety culture in scientific environments.

About our School

In the School of Life Sciences, we strive to understand the mechanisms that drive biological and chemical processes and to develop innovative and diverse approaches to enhance human health, technology, and the environment. We undertake multidisciplinary research, teaching, and engagement across a wide range of subjects, from Chemistry through Cellular and Molecular Biosciences to Conservation Biology.

The School comprises five Departments: Biochemistry & Biomedicine, Genome Damage and Stability Centre, Neuroscience, Ecology & Evolution, and Chemistry. We also house the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre which works to deliver the bench-to-bedside translation of our discoveries. The breadth and depth of our cutting-edge research and innovative teaching practice is delivered by a diverse community who work across boundaries to deliver excellence, engage with real-world problems, and produce impact.

We pride ourselves on our world-leading research and have a strong research economy, with approximately 50% of our income stemming from research and an active grant portfolio of over £50 million. We host or form part of three University Centres of Excellence: the Genome Damage and Stability Centre, Sussex Neuroscience, and Sussex Sustainability Research Programme. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 90.6% of our Biological Sciences outputs and 84.8% of our Chemistry outputs were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We are proud that in both areas, 100% of our Impact cases were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

The School is committed to the University's core values of kindness, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and courage. We believe that equality, diversity, and inclusion are everyone's responsibility and aim to provide a friendly and supportive environment for all who work, study, and visit the School of Life Sciences.

The School of Life Sciences is proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team, or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Please be aware that any role graded below 5.3 or £30,960 per annum will not be eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.

If you are experiencing any issues using our application portal or if you require adjustments to be made to the selection process, please contact us on 873743 or to discuss your requirements.