Technical Specialist

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Imaging Facility team, part of the University of Bath's Core Research Facilities, as a full-time Technical Specialist in the area of Imaging (X-ray micro-computed tomography, atomic force microscopy, profilometry, 3d microscopy and materials preparation). The role will involve providing Imaging Facility analytical services using cutting-edge techniques for researchers and students across the University of Bath, other higher education institutes and external companies, with a goal of enabling and accelerating research and innovation within this specialist area. 

The Imaging Facility includes multiple technologies including electron microscopy, bioimaging and cell analysis, molecular spectroscopy and metrology. Our team operate and maintain the instrument base, train and support a diverse range of users across multiple applications, arrange lectures and courses on our techniques and provide a consultancy service to companies and other Universities requiring access to our specialist equipment and expertise. This role will support each of these activities, providing the successful candidate with an opportunity to expand and broaden their expertise in these key analytical techniques.

Find out more about the Imaging Facility and Bath's centralised Core Research Facilities, please visit our website: go.bath.ac.uk/research-facilities.

About you

We are looking for an energetic and motivated team player, with a keen interest and practical working experience within this field, experience of working in a laboratory environment and the associated Health and Safety considerations, and a passion to share their knowledge and expertise with a range of users. We invite applicants with strong communication skills, an aptitude for problem solving, and a commitment to upholding the strong reputation of Bath’s Imaging Facility for excellent service delivery. 

In return for your enthusiasm and contribution to the team, you will be supported to develop your skills as a technical specialist within a welcoming and thriving University environment, and to increase your knowledge of a large range of research techniques. 

Further information

This role is a full time position working 36.5 hours per week with an expected start date of 1 June 2026.

If you have further questions about the role, please contact Dr Philip Fletcher, Imaging Facility Manager (email pjf32@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Christy Waterfall, Head of Core Research Facilities (email research-facilities@bath.ac.uk). 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff

£31,236 to £37,694. Grade 6

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