Job Description

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Location

Brighton, UK###

Hours

36.5 considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).###

Salary

Grade 4 starting at 25,733 to 29,179 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



We're seeking a proactive, technically minded individual to join a small specialist team focused on supporting health and safety compliance across laboratories and specialist facilities.


In this role, you'll collaborate with Health & Safety managers, academic staff, and technicians to help maintain safe and legally compliant laboratory spaces. A key part of the work involves supporting the safe use and management of hazardous substances, with particular emphasis on COSHH and DSEAR requirements.


Typical duties will include gathering and managing data, maintaining chemical inventories, coordinating minor works and contractor visits, tracking actions, supporting inspections, contributing to safety monitoring processes, and assisting in the development of Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures.


While full training will be provided on health and safety legislation in relation to scientific environments, prior experience handling hazardous substances or working in a laboratory setting would be highly beneficial.



About you



We are seeking a dedicated and meticulous individual with a strong background in laboratory operations and a clear commitment to health and safety. The ideal candidate will possess practical experience in handling hazardous substances, alongside a sound understanding of regulatory frameworks such as COSHH and DSEAR. Equally important is the ability to guide, support, and influence colleagues in adopting and maintaining safe working practices.


This position requires someone who demonstrates professionalism, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is the capacity to manage multiple priorities with a methodical and solutions-oriented approach. Above all, the successful candidate will be committed to upholding high standards and fostering a positive, proactive safety culture within scientific environments.



About our School



In the School of Life Sciences we strive to understand the mechanisms that drive biological and chemical processes and to develop innovative and diverse approaches to enhance human health, technology and the environment. We undertake multidisciplinary research, teaching and engagement across a wide range of subjects, from Chemistry through Cellular and Molecular Biosciences to Conservation Biology.


The School comprises five Departments: Biochemistry & Biomedicine, Genome Damage and Stability Centre, Neuroscience, Ecology & Evolution and Chemistry. We also house the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre which works to deliver the bench-to-bedside translation of our discoveries. The breadth and depth of our cutting-edge research and innovative teaching practice is delivered by a diverse community who work across boundaries to deliver excellence, engage with real world problems and produce impact.


We pride ourselves on our world-leading research and have a strong research economy, with approximately 50% of our income stemming from research and an active grant portfolio of over 50 million. We host or form part of three University Centres of Excellence: the Genome Damage and Stability Centre, Sussex Neuroscience and Sussex Sustainability Research Programme. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 90.6 % of our Biological Sciences outputs and 84.8% of our Chemistry outputs were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We are proud that in both areas, 100% of our Impact cases were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.


The School is committed to the University's core values of kindness, integrity, inclusion, collaboration and courage. We believe that equality, diversity and inclusion is everyone's responsibility and aim to provide a friendly and supportive environment for all who work, study and visit the School of Life Sciences.



The School of Life Sciences is proud to hold a Silver 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 matthew.pope@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.


Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.


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


Visa Sponsorship Queries: Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship. Please be aware that any role graded below 5.3 or 30,960 per annum will not be eligible for sponsorship.###


July 2, 2025 5:59 PM###

Expected Interview Date

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Expected Start Date

As soon as possible###

Fixed Term Contract Duration