Laboratory Manager; Part-time FTE

This part-time Laboratory Manager role (0.2 FTE) is a hands-on position combining technical leadership of the School’s Photocatalyst Test Centre with direct responsibility for second-year undergraduate Physical Chemistry teaching laboratories. The postholder will manage customer testing from enquiry to final report, maintain and calibrate advanced analytical equipment (including NOx analysers, GC systems and UV/Vis), train research students and demonstrators, and ensure full compliance with health and safety.

The role also carries core teaching support duties, including updating laboratory manuals, timetabling support, marking, and student performance monitoring, making it a hybrid technical, research-facing and teaching-critical appointment.

We are seeking an experienced physical chemist with a PhD and a strong track record in managing teaching and research laboratories, particularly in photocatalysis. The successful candidate must:

Have a PhD (or equivalent) in Physical Chemistry

Have demonstrable experience in testing photocatalytic products, using the appropriate photocatalyst ISOs, for VOC and NOx destruction and water disinfection and preparing and testing photocatalyst indicator inks.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, confident working with both academic and industrial customers, and capable of managing accounts and delivering high-quality outputs to deadlines.

Strong communication skills, a commitment to student support and training, and the ability to work independently while integrating effectively within a technical and academic team are essential.