Vivo Microscopy Specialist Technician - College of Medicine and Health Grade 6

Position Details

Infrastructure and Facilities, College of Medicine and Health

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,002 to £35,608 with potential progression once in post to £39,906

Grade: 6

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 4th October 2026

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits

• 40 days paid holiday a year
• one paid day a year for volunteering
• occupational sick pay
• pension scheme
• three high quality subsidised day nurseries

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

The 4D in vivo microCT equipment is part of the Biomedical Imaging Facility (BIF) which itself is part of the Technology Hub, a series of research facilities available to users across Colleges (  ). The GX3 is a state‑of‑the‑art in vivo microCT imaging platform, providing high‑resolution longitudinal in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro imaging capabilities across a broad range of research areas including healthcare technologies, biomaterials, musculoskeletal biology, inflammation and ageing, metabolic disease and computational modelling.

The equipment is located within the BIF in the West Extension of the Medical School. The Facility has strong collaborative links with local facilities including the Microscopy Suite and the Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors, which synergise efforts to benefit academic and industry users.

The success of the Facility is dependent on the provision of high‑quality specialist technical expertise, user training and collaborative support to enable effective and sustainable use of the technology.

The In vivo Microscopy Specialist Technician will provide specialist scientific and technical support in our Biomedical Imaging Facility (BIF) and in particular, the operation, development and delivery of our state‑of‑the‑art 4D in vivo microCT equipment. This will include giving specialist advice…