Chemistry Teaching Technician
DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED · London, London
Chemistry Teaching Technician at DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED, based in London, London. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- London, London
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Closes
- 31 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Teaching Assistant
Reference https://diversejobsmatter.co.uk/job/26393737/chemistry-teaching-technician/
About the role
London, London, United Kingdom
Queen Mary University of London
Chemistry Teaching Technician
Opportunity ID
11376
Faculty
Science & Engineering
Location
QM London
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Patterns
Full Time
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Working Hours (Per Week)
35.00
Salary Range
£33,263 - £40,015 per annum
Job Pack
Contact Details
Name: Mark Hudson
Email: [email removed]
About the Role
About the Role
Under the general direction of the Teaching Laboratories Manager, the Chemistry Teaching Technician will work alongside the Senior Chemistry Teaching Associate and our academic staff to provide an exemplary technical support service to our students. The postholder will assist in the day-to-day support of the Chemistry Teaching Laboratories and in the preparation, setting up and day-to-day running of practical classes in the field of Chemistry. The postholder will supporting the Teaching Laboratories Manager and Senior Teaching Associate in the development of high-quality undergraduate chemistry programmes by providing technical advice to academic staff and provide advice, training and trouble-shooting services to all users of the chemistry teaching laboratories.
About You
The postholder will have a BSc degree in Chemistry/a related Chemical Science or extensive work experience in a related laboratory technician role and relevant experience of laboratory-based teaching in higher or further education. Working knowledge of Health and Safety/COSHH regulations and an understanding of the implications of complying/not complying with health and safety and best practice is essential.
About the School
The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences (SPCS) at Queen Mary University of London is a large, multidisciplinary and research-intensive school within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. While it is built around the core disciplines of Physics, Astronomy, and Chemistry, it also incorporates data science, reflecting a growing emphasis on computational and data-driven approaches across science.
The School has a diverse and active community, with over 900 undergraduate students, more than 100 postgraduate taught students, around 115 postgraduate researchers, and approximately 150 academic and professional staff. It fosters a highly collaborative culture, working across faculties and with industry partners and external stakeholders.
SPCS is primarily based at the Mile End campus, with facilities in the G.O. Jones and J. Priestley buildings that include advanced laboratories, workshops, and shared study and social spaces. Teaching is also delivered at the London City Institute of Technology and internationally in partnership with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) in Hainan, China.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Closing Date
04/10/2026, 23:55
Opportunity ID
11376
Faculty
Science & Engineering
Location
QM London
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Patterns
Full Time
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Working Hours (Per Week)
35.00
Salary Range
£33,263 - £40,015 per annum
Job Pack
Contact Details
Name: Mark Hudson
Email: [email removed]
About the Role
About the Role
Under the general direction of the Teaching Laboratories Manager, the Chemistry Teaching Technician will work alongside the Senior Chemistry Teaching Associate and our academic staff to provide an exemplary technical support service to our students. The postholder will assist in the day-to-day support of the Chemistry Teaching Laboratories and in the preparation, setting up and day-to-day running of practical classes in the field of Chemistry. The postholder will supporting the Teaching Laboratories Manager and Senior Teaching Associate in the development of high-quality undergraduate chemistry programmes by providing technical advice to academic staff and provide advice, training and trouble-shooting services to all users of the chemistry teaching laboratories.
About You
The postholder will have a BSc degree in Chemistry/a related Chemical Science or extensive work experience in a related laboratory technician role and relevant experience of laboratory-based teaching in higher or further education. Working knowledge of Health and Safety/COSHH regulations and an understanding of the implications of complying/not complying with health and safety and best practice is essential.
About the School
The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences (SPCS) at Queen Mary University of London is a large, multidisciplinary and research-intensive school within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. While it is built around the core disciplines of Physics, Astronomy, and Chemistry, it also incorporates data science, reflecting a growing emphasis on computational and data-driven approaches across science.
The School has a diverse and active community, with over 900 undergraduate students, more than 100 postgraduate taught students, around 115 postgraduate researchers, and approximately 150 academic and professional staff. It fosters a highly collaborative culture, working across faculties and with industry partners and external stakeholders.
SPCS is primarily based at the Mile End campus, with facilities in the G.O. Jones and J. Priestley buildings that include advanced laboratories, workshops, and shared study and social spaces. Teaching is also delivered at the London City Institute of Technology and internationally in partnership with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) in Hainan, China.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Closing Date
04/10/2026, 23:55
Reference: https://diversejobsmatter.co.uk/job/26393737/chemistry-teaching-technician/ · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 31 Oct 2026 · Listed via DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED
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