Divisional Teaching Laboratories Manager at University College London

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences 

Location:

London

Salary

£54,172-£63,752 

Full Time 

Closing Date:

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Interview Date

To be confirmed

Reference

B02-08550 

About UCL

The Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) combines the strengths of UCL’s basic biological and preclinical sciences, some of its constituent research departments have long and distinguished histories that can be traced back to the early nineteenth century when UCL was founded and there are 11 Nobel Laureates associated with Life Sciences. The Faculty continues to build on existing strengths in cell and developmental biology, computational biology, evolutionary and population genetics, cellular and circuits neuroscience, and structural and molecular biology. The School of Pharmacy has a proud record of teaching innovation and is able to attract high quality students at both undergraduate (MPharm) and postgraduate (taught Masters level) as well as hosting a thriving postgraduate researcher and postdoctoral early career researcher population. In addition, staff are encouraged to engage with professional and scientific organisations at leadership level and we consider ourselves to be important contributors to the pharmaceutical and scientific community. We emphasise and emphasise developing a friendly and nurturing workplace where diversity is enthusiastically welcomed and a considerate environment is actively promoted. We encourage public outreach and are active in areas such as fighting counterfeit medicines, raising public awareness of science and promoting literacy and health in developing countries.

About the role

The role holder will manage the teaching laboratories and associated storage and preparation areas, line-manage a small team of technicians, and coordinate the other technicians who are associated with classes. The role holder will provide direct technical support in the subjects of Microbiology and Making Medicines for MPharm and QP course purposes and be responsible for the safety of workers and visitors to the teaching laboratory areas. The successful candidate will also have budget responsibility for the laboratories and MPharm practical provision. The post is offered as a one year secondment in the first instance. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Steve Bunting at s.bunting@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

The successful candidate will lead manage the teaching laboratories in the School of Pharmacy, delivering practical education for MPharm and MSc courses. The selection criteria include • Experience of managing a team of technical staff in a higher education setting • Experience in preparing practical classes for large cohorts of students. • Skills in management of the biological hazard waste service for a large building (operating autoclaves on a large scale), understanding of the heat/pressure hazards, various safe waste streams and environmental impact there of •Ability to make decisions independently and to use initiative

What UCL offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: •41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) •Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) •Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan •On-Site nursery •On-site gym •Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay •Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service •Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.