Job Description

Ref Number
B04-04520
Professional Expertise
Laboratory Technical and Lab Support
Department
UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
\xc2\xa340,524 - \xc2\xa348,763
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site (> 80% of working time)
Available For Secondment
No
Closing Date
12-Dec-2023

About us

UCL is one of the top-rated research institutions in the world, and currently the top recipient of Horizon 2020 funding in Europe. As of 2021, 30 Nobel Laureates and 3 Fields Medalists were UCL affiliates. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL was ranked second in research power with 93% of its research is world-leading or internationally excellent. The Department of Computer Science was one of the best in the UK and worldwide for computer science, based on the REF\xe2\x80\x9921 and QS\xe2\x80\x9922 evaluations. In the latest REF (2021) it emerged 2nd in the UK and 1st in England for research power by a measure of the average research score multiplied by the volume of staff submissions. We are a large department with over 100 academic staff. We are an experimental computer science department and computer science sits at the nexus of a broad range of interdisciplinary collaborations across UCL. For further information about the Department please visit UCL Computer Science. UCL East Campus In our single biggest development since we were founded, UCL is expanding to east London. Located on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UCL East Campus is dedicated to disruptive thinking and discovery across disciplines and beyond academic walls, to find solutions to the biggest challenges for future living. We are in Newham, East London -one of the most socially diverse parts of the UK- and we want our staff recruitment to reflect this. Opened in 2023, UCL East will be a place for creating solutions that change the world. By breaking down barriers and creating new practices in sustainable spaces and best-in-class facilities, we will be giving our staff and students the tools to take their learning and discoveries further. More than just a conventional campus, UCL East represents a future focused mindset. We will deliver new research, technology, and innovation, and more than 50 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes for up to 4,000 students.

About the role

Our vision for Robotics at UCL East Campus is to set up a new robotics powerhouse at UCL. To support our vision, over the next few years, we will be hiring more than 20 research and teaching staff in Robotics and AI. To provide world-class facilities at UCL East Campus for research and teaching in Robotics & AI, we are seeking a Robotics Technician to be part of an interdisciplinary team providing development and maintenance support for the teaching and research activities, including the new MEng and MSc programmes in Robotics and AI. The robotic systems included in our facilities, aimed for teaching and research, vary, e.g., wheeled, legged, manipulation, flying, surgical, soft robots, to name some, performing from teleoperated to autonomous tasks. The role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the robotic labs, including associated storage and preparation areas, line management of at least one apprentice and coordination with other technicians who work within academic groups who are using the robotic labs. The role holder will ensure the safety of staff, students, and visitors, including overseeing risk assessments, induction processes, safe storage of material and equipment and waste disposal. Budget responsibility for the laboratory, including staff, equipment, maintenance, and consumables is also a key part of the role, as well as timetabling, with a detailed understanding of the technical, teaching, research, and safety requirements for scheduled activities. The Robotics Technician will play a key role in achieving the vision for UCL East, including facilitating academic collaboration and innovation, achieving sustainability targets, and developing a positive technical staffing culture, with opportunities for development and sharing good practices. This is a full-time, open-ended post, which will be based on our new UCL East Campus in Stratford.

About you

The successful candidate will possess and HNC, degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, electronics or robotics. You will have experience of providing practical technical support for the manufacture, assembly and testing of robotics and associated systems and a experience of robotics hardware and software. It is essential that you can demonstrate and test working systems to establish their operational limits, can communicate clearly and effectively and have a commitment to high quality work, fostering a positive learning environment for students and researchers.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits such as: 41 Days holiday including bank holidays. Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme, Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan, On-Site nursery, On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. For an informal chat or further information about this post please contact Dimitrios Kanoulas d.kanoulas@ucl.ac.uk.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London\xe2\x80\x99s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world\xe2\x80\x99s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL\xe2\x80\x99s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Please read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.: Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.