Senior Technician Uk Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

Location:
Brighton, UK

Hours:
Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours per week). Flexible working requests will be considered, subject to business needs.

Salary:
Grade 5, starting at £29,959 to £34,132 per annum, pro rata for part-time roles.

Contract Type:
Permanent

About the Role
We are seeking a proactive, technically skilled individual to lead a small task force supporting Health & Safety compliance and management in our laboratories and specialist facilities.

Working closely with central and school-based Health & Safety managers, academic staff, and technical teams, you will play a vital role in ensuring that lab environments are safe and compliant—particularly with the handling and control of hazardous substances under COSHH and DSEAR regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Updating chemical inventories and supporting hazardous materials compliance
• Scheduling contractors and coordinating minor lab works
• Maintaining action logs and supporting inspections
• Contributing to Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments
• Assisting in health and safety monitoring activities

While full training will be provided in H&S regulations, prior experience working with hazardous chemicals or related training is highly desirable.

About You
You are detail-oriented, organised, and passionate about laboratory safety. With a solid grounding in lab practices and hands-on experience handling hazardous substances, you are familiar with compliance requirements such as COSHH and DSEAR. You’re confident supporting others, promoting a culture of safety, and maintaining high standards across technical spaces.

A strong communicator and problem-solver, you enjoy working collaboratively and independently, managing your workload efficiently while engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders.

About the School of Life Sciences
Our School is home to a diverse and interdisciplinary community working across the biological and chemical sciences to tackle real-world challenges. We cover a wide range of disciplines including Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Ecology, Evolution, Chemistry, and more.

We house the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre and are affiliated with key Centres of Excellence, including:

• Genome Damage and Stability Centre
• Sussex Neuroscience
• Sussex Sustainability Research Programme

We are proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award and are committed to a culture of kindness, inclusion, collaboration, and integrity. Our research is world-class: in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, over 90% of our Biological Sciences outputs and nearly 85% of Chemistry outputs were rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

Why Join Sussex?
Our beautiful 150-acre campus sits beside the South Downs National Park, with excellent transport links. Falmer train station is a five-minute walk from campus, and numerous bus routes serve the University. We support sustainable commuting with dedicated cycle paths and a cycle-to-work scheme.

Sussex is a globally recognised, research-led university—and it’s our people who drive that success. Whether you’re in academia, technical services, or professional support, you’ll find a welcoming, inclusive, and ambitious community here.

Further Information
For informal enquiries, please contact Matthew Pope at matthew.pope@sussex.ac.uk.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from women and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented in STEMM roles at Sussex.

Visa Sponsorship:
This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship. However, please note that roles graded below point 5.3 (£30,960 per annum) do not qualify for sponsorship. ATAS clearance may be required for sponsored candidates.

Key Dates:

• Application Deadline: April 30, 2025, 5:59 PM
• Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Contract Duration: Permanent