Senior Specialist Technician (Microscopy)

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled senior specialist technician to oversee the day-to-day operations of our state-of-the-art imaging and microscopy facilities at LJMU. This critical role involves managing advanced imaging technologies, including Electron Microscopes (TEM, SEM), confocal microscopy, and other fluorescence microscopy equipment. 

You will be pivotal in ensuring high-quality service delivery for teaching, research, and consultancy, while maintaining health and safety compliance, supporting academic and research activities, and driving innovation within the suite.

We encourage applications from experienced technical specialists with expertise in microscopy and imaging technologies, with strong organisational skills and the ability to provide training and support to a diverse group of users. 

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.