Senior Technician (Mass Spectrometry & Separations)

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Onsite role at Oxford Road; hybrid working is not feasible due to in-person requirements. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK. The role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Salary: £33,002–£36,636 per annum, depending on relevant experience.

Company

hirify.global, providing research and teaching within the School of Chemistry and the wider University.

What you will do

• Provide an accurate and timely mass spectrometry service for research and teaching, including accurate mass ESI, APCI, and MALDI-MS.
• Operate, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance on chromatography systems and hyphenated mass spectrometers, including liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
• Liaise with academic and research staff to interpret and report accurate, reliable analytical data.
• Lead and deliver technical operations within a fully serviced analytical facility.
• Supervise, motivate, and develop junior staff and hirify.global technical apprentices.
• Implement, comply with, and monitor health and safety requirements, including risk assessments, operating procedures, and COSHH assessments.

Requirements

• Qualification in a science- or engineering-related subject, such as a degree, HND, or HNC, or significant work experience in a relevant technical, engineering, or scientific role.
• Substantial hands-on experience with mass spectrometry and chromatography equipment.
• Substantial knowledge of chemical nomenclature and experience interpreting complex data.
• Ability to lead and deliver technical operations.
• Excellent knowledge, understanding, and experience implementing and applying relevant health and safety requirements in a science and engineering environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of teaching and research operations gained within a higher education setting.
• Line management or supervisory experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work supporting research and teaching across the School of Chemistry and the wider University.
• Inclusive environment valuing diverse perspectives, experiences, transferable skills, and real-world experience.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• Christmas closure across departments outside annual leave and bank holidays.
• Purple Place employee discount platform.
• Approximately 24-month contract, with the fixed end date of 29 September 2028; 35 hours per week.