Technical Specialist for the Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR)
Job summary
The Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR) facility is the UK’s first Grand Challenge Institute. Based at the Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH) at Imperial College’s White City Campus, this charge-out facility offers state-of-the-art automated reaction platforms and analytical instruments dedicated to the study of reactions through acquisition of large quantities of high-quality data. The mission of the Facility is to...
Job listing information
- Reference NAT01431
- Date posted 22 May 2023
- Closing date 5 June 2023
Job description
Job summary
The Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR) facility is the UK’s first Grand Challenge Institute. Based at the Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH) at Imperial College’s White City Campus, this charge-out facility offers state-of-the-art automated reaction platforms and analytical instruments dedicated to the study of reactions through acquisition of large quantities of high-quality data. The mission of the Facility is to enable researchers to perform cutting edge data-led research in synthetic chemistry. The Facility supports multiple internal and external research projects.
Duties and responsibilities
The Technical Specialist (TS) will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the ROAR facility. This will include the provision of training, assistance and technical support to users. You will ensure that all users receive adequate training, comply with all health and safety requirements and provide assistance with the analysis of results. You also have overall administrative responsibility of the facility (such as training and maintenance records) and for overseeing the facility’s budget and charge-out status which includes keeping track of expenditure and income and planning future investments and running costs.
Essential requirements
- PhD Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of Chemical Safety and COSHH regulations
- Operating and maintaining automated reaction platforms and analytical instruments
- Experience in developing analytical methods
- Knowledge of kinetic analysis and parallel experimentation
- Knowledge and experience in synthetic chemistry
- Experience in accurate record keeping in relation to budgets and accounts
- Knowledge of the charge-out facility costing model
- Advanced computing skills, including using scientific instrument control and processing software, and maintenance of laboratory computers and networks
- Ability to analyse large and complex experimental datasets
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Further information
This is a full time, fixed term position based at White City Campus.
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Prof Mimi Hii mimi.hii@imperial.ac.uk
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About Imperial College London
Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world.
You will find our main London campus in South Kensington, with our hospital campuses located nearby in West and North London. We also have Silwood Park in Berkshire and state-of-the-art facilities in development at our major new campus in White City.
We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces.
It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society – and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.
Additional information
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Innovation
In addition to the above, employees are required to observe and comply with all College policies and regulations.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
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