Deputy Laboratory Superintendent

School of Engineering
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite)
Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Reference: 0465-26

The post will provide support to the School of Engineering Laboratory Superintendent and Area Safety Officer, deputising in their absence and taking day‑to‑day line management responsibility for technical staff within the school. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a specialist area within the School relevant to their knowledge and experience.

Frequent liaison with teaching and research staff and undergraduate and postgraduate students, including undertaking work of a confidential nature on a regular basis. Applicants should be good communicators and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Strong commitment to supporting the teaching and research activities of the School and the on‑campus staff and student experience lingness to engage in continuing professional development and outreach activity, and enthusiasm for STEM education.

The School of Engineering offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our departmental values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We are committed to family‑friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, which recognise and celebrate good employment practice undertaken to address gender and race equality in higher education and research.

Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and widening participation agendas. We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity.