Job Description

Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Salary : \xc2\xa329,762 to \xc2\xa335,308 Please quote reference : 21032 Fixed term contract, Full Time post until 31/3/25 Closing Date : 6 August, 2023 - 12:00

Flexible working patterns will be considered on full time hours

Interview date: week commencing 14th August

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK\'s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The role

You will be welcomed into AstrobiologyOU, an interdisciplinary research group investigating the feasibility of life beyond the Earth, and the associated scientific, governance and ethical implications.

The Open University is recruiting for a microbiology research technician based in the STEM faculty funded by the UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund.

The postholder will carry out various microbiology and molecular biology duties to support the ongoing planetary protection research within the AstrobiologyOU. The role will centre around microbial culturing, sampling in clean room environments, data collection and analysis.

Skills and Experience

You will have an undergraduate degree in a STEM subject (preferably microbiology, molecular biology, environmental or biological sciences with a strong element of microbiology), with proven experience within a microbiology or molecular lab. You will have good organisational and data management skills in order to support our ongoing research projects.

More information can be found in the

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact the Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or quoting the reference VRF 21032.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Ben Stephens (ben.stephens@open.ac.uk)

What you get in return

You will be welcomed into one of Europe\'s largest astrobiology groups with a vibrant research environment, including regular formal and informal meetings, research support and knowledge exchange.

The OU has a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the instructions on The OU Job\'s page. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be received.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following as one document;

• CV
• Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you\'re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

The above documents will need to be submitted as one attachment during the application process, please include the personal statement followed by the CV in this document.

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Posting Date : 19 July, 2023 - 09:45

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