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Mechanical Workshop Technician - 2x
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- Ref Number B04-04788
- Professional Expertise Laboratory Technical and Lab Support
- Department UCL BEAMS (B04)
- Location London
- Working Pattern Full-time
- Salary £42,099–£50,585
- Contract Type Permanent
- Working Type On site
- Available For Secondment No
- Closing Date 30-Apr-2024
About us
The Department of Biochemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is a dynamic hub of innovation and academic excellence. Committed to advancing the frontiers of bioprocessing and biotechnology, our department plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of bioengineering. Our world-class faculty and researchers drive groundbreaking research, fostering a collaborative environment where students engage with cutting-edge technologies and industry-relevant projects. At the intersection of science and engineering, we strive to develop sustainable solutions and empower the next generation of bioengineers to make a meaningful impact on global challenges. Join us in the pursuit of knowledge and transformative discoveries in the field of biochemical engineering at UCL.
About the role
We are looking to employ two Workshop Technicians. As a Workshop Technician, you will be an integral part of our team, responsible for providing technical support in our workshop environment. Your primary duties will include: - Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance and repairs on workshop tools and machinery to ensure optimal functionality. - Inventory Management: Track and manage inventory of workshop supplies, tools, and equipment, ensuring availability for ongoing projects. - Assistance with Projects: Collaborate with project teams to provide technical support during various stages of project execution, including setup, testing, and troubleshooting. - Safety Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines, promoting a secure working environment for yourself and others. - Training Support: Assist in training staff and students on the proper use of workshop equipment and tools, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment. - Documentation: Maintain accurate records of equipment maintenance, repairs, and inventory, facilitating efficient tracking and reporting. - Problem Solving: Troubleshoot technical issues that may arise during workshops or projects, providing timely and effective solutions. - Collaboration: Work closely with other technicians, engineers, and project managers to contribute to the overall success of workshop activities.
About you
In a Workshop Technician, we seek the following qualities and qualifications: - Technical Proficiency: A solid background and proficiency in using and maintaining a variety of workshop tools and machinery. - Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to identify and resolve technical issues efficiently, ensuring smooth workshop operations. - Organizational Skills: Strong organizational abilities, particularly in maintaining inventories, tracking equipment maintenance, and documentation. - Safety Commitment: A dedication to upholding stringent safety standards to create a secure working environment for oneself and colleagues. - Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, project stakeholders, and provide clear instructions or assistance. - Team Player: A collaborative mindset with the willingness to work closely with other technicians, engineers, and project managers to contribute to overall workshop success. - Adaptability: The capacity to adapt to varying project requirements and handle different types of tasks within the workshop environment. - Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail, ensuring precision in tasks and accurate record-keeping.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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PDRA in Seaweed Bioprocessing Intensification Development
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Ref Number B04-04924
Professional Expertise Research and Research Support
Department UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location UCL East
Working Pattern Full time
Salary £42,099–£50,585
Contract Type Fixed-term
Working Type On site
Available For Secondment No
Closing Date 06-May-2024
About us
This research will be conducted in the Manufacturing Futures Laboratory (MFL) (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/manufacturing-futures-lab/)at UCL East, UCL’s new campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. The MFL is an innovative facility that brings together core expertise from several departments, enabling the development of new strategic research focused on knowledge-based manufacturing to deliver the sustainable products and processes of the future. We are seeking to recruit a proactive, collaborative, dedicated, well organised, highly motivated, and driven Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Dr Emily Kostas’ research group to lead research on bioprocess intensification development within seaweed biorefineries.
About the role
Applications are invited to join a multidisciplinary programme of research that aims to establish a UK seaweed bioeconomy built on integrated biorefinery technologies. The primary role of the PDRA will be to lead on the creation of new reactor designs and bioproduct recovery strategies to intensify processes that can be embedded within seaweed biorefineries. The postholder will be required to conduct research in prototype development, and apply process and parameter optimization using statistical parametric study software (such as Design of Experiments) to optimize bioproduct recovery. The work will also address the identification of compatible intensification downstream separation processing techniques for target bioproducts of interest. Any biomass/bioproduct handling, bioproduct screening and analytical chemistry expertise will be beneficial but not essential, as such training will be provided to the postholder. Key deliverable for this research is the bioprocess evaluation to determine the most feasible overall process route and economic feasibility. The postholder will also have the opportunity to benefit from Responsible Research and Innovation, and Policy training to complement their research skillset, and to participate as a research representative in workshops with seaweed bioeconomy stakeholders.
About you
You will hold a PhD (or be about to be awarded a PhD) in a relevant discipline, e.g. Biochemical/Chemical Engineering, and ideally possess experience in one or more of the following areas: reactor design, transport phenomena, separation processes, or materials processing. You’ll have the ability to generate, analyze and document experimental data through efficient project management and creative problem solving. An ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team is essential. We want to give people opportunity for development and this role is one where we could consider a wide range of different skills and experiences. Whilst all candidates must meet the essential criteria in order to be shortlisted, we actively encourage candidates who may not meet all of the desirable criteria to apply as we consider these to be areas the successful candidate can grow within the role. For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Emily Kostas, e.kostas@ucl.ac.uk
What we 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
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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PDRA in Scaling of Vaccine Bioprocessing Manufacturing
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Ref Number B04-04933
Professional Expertise Research and Research Support
Department UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location London
Working Pattern Full time
Salary £42,099–£50,585
Contract Type Fixed-term
Working Type On site
Available For Secondment No
Closing Date 08-May-2024
About us
This position is a key part of the Manufacturing Research Hub for a Sustainable Future (Vax-Hub Sustainable), led by UCL Biochemical Engineering and the University of Oxford with academic and industrial partners. Vax-Hub Sustainable is funded with a £12M EPSRC grant, part of UKRI. It builds on the success of the DHSC-funded Vax-Hub 1, which played a critical role in making the UK the global centre for vaccine discovery, development and manufacture. Its research underpinned the development of the ChAdOx-1 nCoV-19 vaccine, subsequently licensed to AstraZeneca, with benefit to over 180 countries. Vax-Hub Sustainable’s vision is to deliver manufacturing innovations that enable a transformative change towards sustainable and rapidly responsive vaccine manufacture.
About the role
The postholder will develop small scale and validated process sequences to facilitate the digitalisation of experimentation for vaccine bioprocess development. The project focuses on the development of an upstream-downstream process for one or more of the vaccine technologies available within the hub (mRNA, VLPs, viral vectored and glycoconjugates). There will be a high degree of interaction with UCL colleagues and industrial partners so excellent team-working and communication skills will be required. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking original experimental research, reporting on project progress and the preparation and submission of research papers arising from these and related studies.
About you
You hold a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. Bio/Chemical Engineering) or a related area or in natural sciences reinforced with an emphasis on scaling bioprocesses and/or interest in vaccines, and ideally possess experience in biochemical analyses, analytical procedures, molecular biology techniques, up and downstream process for vaccine production, scaling up/down approaches and miniaturization. We want to give people opportunity for development and this role is one where we could consider a wide range of different skills and experiences . Whilst all candidates must meet the essential criteria in order to be shortlisted, we actively encourage candidates who may not meet all of the desirable criteria to apply as we consider these to be areas the successful candidate can grow within the role. For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Martina Micheletti at m.micheletti@ucl.ac.uk
What we 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
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under represented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/