Marine Instrumentation Technician

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The School of Biological and Marine Sciences intends to appoint a senior technician to support Marine Instrumentation on the Plymouth Campus. This role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic individual with proven expertise to join a key growth area in the school supporting research, teaching and industry engagement. This is a unique opportunity to join the School of Biological and Marine Sciences’ technical team, providing technical support to staff and students in subject areas including Marine Physics, Coastal Processes and Marine Biology. It will include the development, maintenance, and deployment of a wide range of specialist marine science instrumentation to further our outstanding student experience and world-class research. Our teaching and research at this level often calls for bespoke solutions, novel design of new systems and implementation of current resources. You will be supporting all of this in a role that offers continuous variability and exciting opportunity, from project inception through fieldwork deployment and subsequent data delivery. Time will be spent in the lab, workshops, in the field and afloat (small inflatables to large offshore research ships), supporting research and teaching. The School’s marine field equipment inventory has a value in excess of £2.5m and is used widely to support teaching and research activity. This includes survey (RTK GNSS, terrestrial laser, video systems, Unmanned Aircraft, Uncrewed Surface Vessels, multibeam and single beam bathy), oceanographic sensors (moorings, drifting buoys, profiling and single point current meters, CTDs, optical, turbulence, acoustic, wave buoys), towed and vessel mounted solutions, shallow water and deep-sea remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and towed camera systems. You will be proactive in your approach to improving and developing yourself and the service you provide, showing personal initiative and good judgement when faced with complex problems. Health and Safety is considered of the utmost importance and you will be expected to contribute to the management of risk through CoSHH and Risk Assessments and by monitoring activities. In addition, both in-house and external training will be provided to ensure competence. For an informal discussion please contact: Peter Ganderton, Technical Specialist (line manager), ****, 44 1752 584755 Matthew Hoddinott, School Technical Manager, ****, 44 1752 584495 This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 2 years due to business demand. This position is based on the main Plymouth Campus. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. A current full driving licence is essential (manual) as you will be driving University of Plymouth vehicles. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 6th December 2021 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . Job Description
Region:
Location:
Plymouth
Salary:
£26,341 to £30,497 per annum - Grade 5
Package:
Full-time, Fixed-term
Contractual hours:
37
Basis:
This
is a unique opportunity to join the School of Biological and Marine Sciences’ technical team, providing technical support to staff and students in subject areas including Marine Physics, Coastal Processes and Marine Biology. It will include the development, maintenance, and deployment of a wide range of specialist marine science instrumentation to further our outstanding student experience and world-class research.
Our teaching and research at this level often calls for bespoke solutions, novel design of new systems and implementation of current resources. You will be supporting all of this in a role that offers continuous variability and exciting opportunity, from project inception through fieldwork deployment and subsequent data delivery. Time will be spent in the lab, workshops, in the field and afloat (small inflatables to large offshore research ships), supporting research and teaching.
The School’s marine field equipment inventory has a value in excess of £2.5m and is used widely to support teaching and research activity. This includes survey (RTK GNSS, terrestrial laser, video systems, Unmanned Aircraft, Uncrewed Surface Vessels, multibeam and single beam bathy), oceanographic sensors (moorings, drifting buoys, profiling and single point current meters, CTDs, optical, turbulence, acoustic, wave buoys), towed and vessel mounted solutions, shallow water and deep-sea remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and towed camera systems.
You will be proactive in your approach to improving and developing yourself and the service you provide, showing personal initiative and good judgement when faced with complex problems.
Health and Safety is considered of the utmost importance and you will be expected to contribute to the management of risk through CoSHH and Risk Assessments and by monitoring activities. In addition, both in-house and external training will be provided to ensure competence.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Peter Ganderton, Technical Specialist (line manager),
****
, 44 1752 584755
Matthew Hoddinott, School Technical Manager,
****
, 44 1752 584495
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 2 years due to business demand. This position is based on the main Plymouth Campus.
Flexible working options including job share will be considered.
A current full driving licence is essential (manual) as you will be driving University of Plymouth vehicles.
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 6
th
December 2021 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.
The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .
Job Description
A8260
£26,341 to £30,497 per annum - Grade 5
26341
26341
30497
Professional/Support Services
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Plymouth
Full-time, Fixed-term
37
Tue, 9 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

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