technical services, ensuring that service delivery is fit for purpose and meets the business needs of the School • Develop close working relationships with Associate Director, academic and professional services staff to obtain feedback and facilitate effective service delivery. 2. Health and Safety • Working with Associate Director and senior staff in the School and University to review the approach to health and safety at a local level, in order to achieve the highest standards of performance, and compliance with all relevant legislation and licensing requirements; for example Radiation Protection and the Human Tissue Authority, that apply to the Life and Health Sciences technical group. • Ensure that the highest standard of health and safety performance and compliance is maintained in areas of technical service responsibility. • Ensure environmental impact of new equipment and core business activities is effectively considered and managed. 3. Financial and resource management • In collaboration with Associate Director, represent schools in the Life and Health Sciences technical group interests for any building and/or refurbishment projects with a laboratory or technical nature • Work closely with Procurement manage the procurement of significant equipment purchases and ensure full compliance with current Financial Rules and Regulations. • Ensure there is a robust model in place for effective costing, pricing, recharging and budget management of laboratory activities, including existing and future Technology Hub facilities. 4. Procurement and Maintenance of Equipment • Support senior technical staff to ensure procurement of new equipment for teaching labs is managed effectively. • Ensure the Life and Health Sciences technical group achieves best value for money for all aspects of procurement. • Ensure that assets are properly registered and maintained. • Establish and maintain effective systems for the review and disposal of redundant
equipment and chemicals
5. Buildings and space planning • Play a key part in preparing for and managing space across the Schools in the Life and Health Sciences technical group. • Lead on, and manage, the effective use of Life Science School premises and space. Represent the interests of the Life Science School in negotiations with incoming / outgoing members of Faculty with regard to space, equipment and transfer of chemicals/ Biological materials etc. between institutions. Support and direct Senior Technical Managers in managing the space of other schools in the Life and Health Sciences technical group. • Working closely with the Associate Director and Estates/third party providers, ensure that the buildings and fabric occupied by the School are kept in a good state of repair and that any repairs and modifications are carried out in a timely and satisfactory manner. • Make a significant contribution to the forward planning needs of the Life Science School including support for new degrees courses and technical support for developing areas of research. • Following agreement with University Estates, ensure that University regulations are being met when contractors are engaged to work in the School on maintenance or other activities. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS (INDICATIVE LIST) • Life Science School Management Group Life Science School Executive Group University Safety Committee • Life Science School Health, Safety and Environment Groups Life Science School Research Strategy Groups • University Ethics Committee (member and reviewer) • Other Life and Health Science School group SMT meetings, when required Others to be determined such as project boards/work streams. Other Duties Any other duties as determined by the Associate Director commensurate with the grade of the post and experience/expertise of the post holder. The post holder will act as the formal deputy for Associate Director as and when required.
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