KINGS COLLEGE LONDON: Technical Supervisor

About us

The College of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) consists of eight research departments together with Cardiovascular Imaging, Most cancers Imaging, Imaging Chemistry & Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Perinatal Imaging & Well being, and Surgical & Interventional Engineering.  Workers and college students comprise physicists, chemists, biologists, engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians and clinicians working collectively in a extremely cross-disciplinary method.

In regards to the position

The Technical Supervisor is a part of a crew that manages all features of the varsity’s laboratories and gear at St Thomas’ Hospital, guaranteeing compliance with Well being and Security and different KCL insurance policies.  S/He’ll present specialist recommendation on all features of Organic Security, performing because the College Organic Security Supervisor and representing the College on the College Organic Security Committee.  The submit holder will practice workers, college students, and guests within the protected use of specialist gear and laboratory practices (e.g. Cell & Molecular Biology, Microscopy, Histology, Protected Dealing with of Radioactivity and/or Radio-analytical strategies). They may even assist the crew to make sure environment friendly buying and budget management.

It is a full time submit (35 Hours per week), and you may be provided a set time period contract for 2 years.

About you

To achieve success on this position, we’re on the lookout for candidates to have the next expertise and expertise:

Important standards

1. BSc (2:2 or above) Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biomedical science or related.
2. Important expertise of working in and managing laboratories for organic OR chemical research.
3. Information of Laws and Protected Strategies for dealing with hazardous chemical substances and organic supplies together with animals, cells, GMOs and human tissue samples.
4. Information of Laws and Auditing and Inspection procedures in relation to laboratory safety and radioactivity.
5. Expertise of writing and implementing Well being & Security procedures and protocols.
6. Expertise of guaranteeing compliance with H&S laws within the context of the laboratory setting.
7. Good communication skills for efficient negotiation with customers, suppliers, and contractors. Good Oral and Written Presentation expertise to assist preparation of coaching actions and supplies.
8. The flexibility to prioritise and organise work independently and inside a crew. Workforce participant, affected person and constructive (“can do”) method to supporting and coaching colleagues and college students and fascinating with a number of initiatives.

Fascinating standards

1. PhD Awarded in Radiopharmaceutical Science or associated Organic or Chemical Science.
2. RPS and/or IOSH Organic Security qualification.
3. Important expertise working with a variety of radionuclides and unsealed sources within the laboratory.
4. Expertise of finishing up laboratory Well being and Security Audits.
5. Expertise of strategies for radiochemistry, synthesis, dealing with, storage and disposal of radioactive chemical and organic supplies together with gamma, alpha, beta and positron emitters at medical diagnostic and therapeutic actions.

Downloading a replica of our Job Description

Full particulars of the position and the abilities, information and expertise required may be discovered within the Job Description doc, offered on the backside of the following web page after you click on “Apply Now”. This doc will present info of what standards shall be assessed at every stage of the recruitment course of.

Additional info

This submit is topic to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Well being clearances.

We delight ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace variety and wish everybody to really feel that they belong and are related to others in our community.

We’re dedicated to working with our workers and unions on these and different points, to proceed to assist our folks and to develop a various and inclusive tradition at King’s.

We ask all candidates to submit a replica of their CV, and a supporting assertion, detailing how they meet the important standards listed within the advert. If we obtain a powerful area of candidates, we could use the fascinating standards to decide on our closing shortlist, so please embody your proof towards these the place potential.

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