Senior Teaching Technician; Anatomy - College of Medicine and Health Grade 5

Position Details

College of Medicine and Health – Infrastructure and Facilities

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,062 to £31,900, with potential progression once in post to £35,883

Grade: 5

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 23 rd June 2026

This role is currently based within the Human Anatomy Unit (HAU) within the College of Medicine and Health at the University of Birmingham. The HAU currently comprises facilities for teaching – including embalming, prosection and dissection, plus our 13 HTA-licensed small group teaching rooms within the Medical School. These facilities will be transferring to the Birmingham Centre for Anatomy, Surgical and Clinical Skills (BCASCS) based within the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) Building Number 1 in 2027.

The HAU works with the Professor of Anatomy to maintain and enhance the student experience across all the College Programmes that require specialist anatomical education. The postholder will be part of the professional and technical services support team who manages the facilities, donor material, and preparation for teaching delivery by the academic staff. The team supports and coordinates the practical teaching and use of facilities across Anatomy, supporting all users of the College’s specialist teaching facilities.

You will provide specialist technical advice and support to facilitate the University’s Body Donation Programme and teaching delivery in the HAU. You will be expected to prepare anatomical prosections, to assist with classes, student and staff projects, and external course provision. You may supervise a number of technical staff, but even where you do not directly supervise staff you will still be expected to act as a role model and coach others as appropriate.

You will need a significant understanding of the requirements to deliver both undergraduate and postgraduate anatomy classes. You will need to have an in-depth understanding of the anatomy of all regions of the body, be able to competently embalm whole donors using a standard formalin‑based protocol and be able to gain competency in undertaking a Thiel embalming protocol. You should be able to respond quickly and effectively to changes in the timetable to ensure a positive student experience.

You will be required to operate out of normal working hours to accommodate classes and external courses.

In order to flexibly use resources, you may be offered the opportunity to work in different areas of the department or wider university.

• If in a supervisory position, you will supervise the day‑to‑day activities of a number of other technical staff.
• You will provide support and guidance and work closely with your staff in relation to working requirements, working environment, staff wellbeing, identifying any training requirements as appropriate.
• Even if you are not in a supervisory position, you will still be expected to act as a role model and coach staff in the locality.
• You will discuss the daily programme of work with your manager and other technical staff in the area to ensure the daily programme of work, session protocols and outcomes are clear.
• You will plan, based on the available timetabling information, the most efficient/effective means to turnaround the daily classes.
• Embalm and prepare human cadavers and prosections, apparatus, equipment and other materials for anatomy classes and external training courses facilitated by the HAU. Prepare donors for cremation. Share responsibility, and on occasion assume the lead role, for receiving and preparing donor bodies. Maintain accurate digital and physical records and confidentiality.
• Support the Anatomy Manager where required and deputise for them in their absence.
• Keeping the Anatomy Manager informed as to changes to sessions, content of any discussions with academic leads and other matters relating to the anatomy facilities.
• Work with the wider anatomy academic team to support the security, upkeep and maintenance of anatomy teaching areas, mortuary and body storage facilities and other teaching spaces within…