Research Technician (60062-0324)

School of Life Sciences

Research Technician (60062)

£25,138-£28,759 based on your knowledge skills and experience

Permanent and 30 hours per week

We’re looking for an enthusiastic person to join a small friendly team undertaking research on the pest insects of crops and based at the Stratford Innovation Campus near Wellesbourne.  You will be responsible for growing and maintaining the plants, insects and other materials that we use for our research on crops.  You will also set up, maintain and assess experiments in the laboratory, glasshouse and outdoors, and undertake routine monitoring of insects and plants on the campus.  For this you will be required to learn basic insect identification skills and analytical techniques.  You will be responsible for entering data into spreadsheets and carrying out basic data analysis. You will be working with research staff and students and will need to attend regular meetings to share information and plan new work.  You will contribute to the training and supervision of students and visitors.

Any requests for further information can be directed to Rosemary Collier, rosemary.collier@warwick.ac.uk.

We are looking for someone with expertise in working with insects and plants in a research environment and with experience in basic insect identification and molecular biology techniques, but we also welcome applications from people with less specialised skills who are willing to learn. Applicants should be well-organised and able to work independently and as part of a team.  They should be good with numbers, able to record information accurately, proficient in the use of MS Office packages, and able to interpret complex instructions.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

School of Life Sciences

For further information about the School of Life Sciences please see our website at

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci

We believe that collegiality, openness, inclusivity and diversity are essential for an excellent environment; this ethic has enabled us to gain an Athena SWAN Silver award.  We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited by this role, we encourage you to apply, even if your past experience does not match exactly.  We also encourage applications from all groups with protected characteristics.

For those eligible, the University of Warwick offers relocation and Immigration Support Scheme packages to assist with costs of relocating and any associated visa applications and Immigration Health surcharge (IHS) fees.

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. 

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

*QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.55pm on the closing date of 16th April 2024. Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter should detail how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post.  

To streamline our hiring process, we kindly request that all candidates submit their applications through our official website. This ensures that all applications are received in a uniform format and can be processed efficiently by our HR team. 

The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. 

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here. 

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment.  We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.  Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. 

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here. 

The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance. 

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