Job Description

Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Full time / 36.5 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Salary

Grade 4 starting at 26,093 to 29,588 per annum, pro rata if part time. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Contract Type

Permanent
About the role

Applications are sought for a teaching lab technician to help manage and run technical support for the teaching labs within the physics department in the school of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) and for the school of Education and Social Work (ESW).



Most of the role will be dedicated to setting up and taking down experiments as we switch between different lab practicals throughout the week. The role is split evenly between the two schools, which share the same laboratory space.



About you

We are looking for someone who is comfortable in a laboratory setting, and willing to learn how to set up and maintain the equipment.



No prior experience is necessary, but familiarity with physics, biology, and chemistry laboratories at university level would be helpful.



About our Division/School

The School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences is proud to hold a Bronze Athena Swan Award.



The School of Education and Social Work is proud to hold a Bronze Athena Swan Award.



Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.



Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.



Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.



Further Key Information

Please contact L.R.Simkins@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.



For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.



The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.



The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.



The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.




December 18, 2025 5:59 PM

Expected Interview Date

January 2026

Expected Start Date

February 2026

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Not Applicable