Technician in Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Technician in Chemical & Environmental Engineering (Fixed-Term)

Apply for the Technician in Chemical & Environmental Engineering (Fixed-Term) role at University of Nottingham
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Salary £29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro‑rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Area Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Location University Park

Closing Date Monday 19 January 2026

Reference ENG
283425

The University of Nottingham invites applications for a full-time technical position in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CEE). The role provides specialist technical support to the teaching and research laboratories of the Department.

Responsibility includes maintenance of laboratories and equipment, management of laboratory health and safety, liaising with colleagues on the design and content of new laboratory experiments, and providing teaching support. The role has significant manual handling involved, including taking delivery of gas cylinders and transportation of chemicals and equipment.

The technician will join a team of highly skilled technical staff to help supervise and maintain laboratories within the department and ensure core infrastructure is maintained.

A positive, proactive individual with a flexible approach, able to work with minimal supervision, develop novel solutions to problems, and engage in new opportunities and challenges as required. Applicants must have experience working in a chemistry or chemical engineering laboratory environment, learn new techniques, and communicate knowledge of theory and practice to others. Possession of a health and safety qualification is an advantage, while strong general technical and problem‑solving skills are essential.

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Training provided when required; willingness to learn and develop skills and responsibilities encouraged and expected
• Working hours 36.25 hours per week. Some flexibility around working patterns will be considered based on operational needs. Job share arrangements may also be considered
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year
• Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

The position is available with an immediate start date. This is a full-time fixed-term position funded until 31/12/2026. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Jacob Uguna –  Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration. The University is a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) and is committed to diversity and inclusion. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website can be consulted for more details.