King's College London

About Us

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.  Through its commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, King’s College London is creating positive change in its communities, both in London and on the world stage. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King’s College London’s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas:  

• Educating the next generation of change-makers
• Challenging ideas and driving change through research
• Giving back to society through meaningful service
• Working with our local communities in London
• Fostering global citizens with an international perspective 

The post holder will be a member of the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. We are one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the UK, with extensive global partnerships, world-renowned researchers and a passionate student body. 

The post holder will be part of the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences (SIMS)’s professional services team split across 3 locations at Guy’s campus, providing high quality technical support to the School and specific support to its education/ research activities.

About the role

The role is to provide a comprehensive technical support service across the School (Guy’s campus primary location), to support the daily operations associated with the School’s Research activities, working closely with the School Leadership Team and the School Technical Manager (Although the role may be allocated to a primary location, please be advise that you will be expected to work across the SIMS estate – on various Campuses, as and when required.)  You will also ensure the operation and basic maintenance of autoclaves, glass washing machines and drying ovens for the School (Guy’s campus primarily) ensuring continuous service.

This role will support the School Technical Manager, School Manager and Head of School in providing operational leadership for Technical staff within the School and in coordinating the School’s compliance with all regulations and guidelines for Health and Safety, ensuring that all relevant safety-related Posts are filled.

Support the wider School Leadership Team in fostering a stimulating, innovative and inclusive cultural environment across the School enabling students and staff to thrive and develop, ensuring that technical staff experiences are actively considered and represented in the ongoing development and implementation of the diversity and inclusion agenda.

We hope that the role will help forge relationships with colleagues in the School, Faculty and university, to contribute to process development and adoption of best practice.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Minimum level 3 qualification, e.g. A levels, AS levels, International Baccalaureate diploma or other Level 3 qualification, plus work experience in a relevant technical/scientific post(s) OR Knowledge and skills gained through work experience in relevant technical or scientific posts.
2. Evidence of an active commitment to skills and knowledge development through vocational training and on-the-job experience.
3. Knowledge of a range of technical or practical skills adhering to standard operating procedures and an understanding of their impact on the environment, in particular waste management, efficient use of energy, water and consumables.
4. Ability to apply learn techniques to the work context.
5. Clear spoken and written communication skills, with competent computer use and strong interpersonal and influencing/behavioral skills.
6. Solutions-focused self-starter, with good prioritisation and organisational skills.
7. Flexible team-worker who is responsive to colleagues.
8. An understanding of Health & Safety regulations governing areas of work, particularly relating to laboratory waste disposal and recycling.

Desirable criteria

1. Evidence of a commitment to professional development including professional registration, such as RSciTech and a willingness to learn new techniques.
2. Able and willing to provide support beyond core hours, as required.
3. Participate in continuous performance improvement and take a role in sustainability initiatives within the lab.  

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.