Staff vacancies

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is now recruiting a full time, permanent HR Administrative Assistant who will support the smooth running of key administrative functions within the Department, primarily assisting the HR Administrator and the HR Manager, with occasional support to other managers and academic staff.

In particular, the post holder will assist the HR Administrator and HR Manager, and at times the Postgraduate Administrator by taking lead responsibility for particular aspects of HR, graduate administration, and research-related matters and procedures, also providing general assistance in these areas as may be required.

The HR Administrative Assistant might be asked to cover reception during short breaks and during short-term absences, with the approval of the HR Administrator. They will also provide ad hoc general administrative support to members of the Department (such as assisting with arranging meetings, making meeting room bookings, taking minutes, preparing documents).

The post holder is expected to take a proactive and flexible approach to their work and will have relevant administrative experience and excellent organisational skills. Experience of working within higher education in a related area or previous experience within the University of Cambridge would be an advantage.

The post is full-time, working 36.5 hours per week over 5 week days. This role is office based at the start of the employment to provide face to face support for queries, but also to facilitate learning. However, there could be some degree of flexibility over the contractual hours and times.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Mr Vito Candela, HR Administrator, at hr@ceb.cam.ac.uk.

Applications closing dates 5th of May 2025.

Please quote reference NQ45722 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Applications are invited for the position of Makerspace CNC Technician who will work as part of a small team in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology's Makerspace Facility.

This facility has been created to meet the highly diversified research and training needs of a world-leading department. It delivers a full range of technical services, including design and manufacture, to ca 30 academic staff, 75 post-doctoral researchers, and over 200 research students.

The successful candidate will become a key member of the Makerspace team, assisting with the design and production of a wide range of components and products for research-related projects.

The role holder will be friendly and approachable as they will represent the team whilst liaising with other technicians, students and research staff to deliver a top-quality service, utilising a wide range of materials and manufacturing methods.

The successful candidate must have an in depth knowledge of operating both CNC and manually controlled mills and lathes, be confident with both the job set up from CAD data or drawings and be the go to expert of machine operation. A working knowledge of parametric CAD is desirable (Fusion, Solidworks or Creo) as is experience working with laser/ plasma or water jet cutters, 3d printers and general workshop machinery.

They will have a duty of care towards health and safety in the Makerspace, ensuring to communicate safe practice to all users of the Makerspace at all times.

More information about the role is available in the Further Particulars attached.

We are open to applicants with a wide variety of education/ qualifications from a Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Design/ Engineering), HNC/ HND, level 4/5 vocational qualifications, a time served apprenticeship or an equivalent level of practical experience.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

If you have questions on the application process, please email Mrs Alessandra Uomo, HR Administrator, at hr@ceb.cam.ac.uk. If you wish to discuss the role, please direct your enquiries to Mr Josh Easy, Makerspace Manager, at je451@cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 11th May 2025.

Interviews are likely to be held soon after the closing date.

Please quote reference NQ45726 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our Lab Team. Reporting to the Laboratory Manager (Bio), this role is essential in supporting our research activities by providing a glasswashing service, ensuring laboratories are well-stocked with clean glassware and consumables, and assisting with laboratory waste management and sterilisation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

¿ Collect, clean, and sterilise laboratory glassware and reusable items, ensuring proper procedures are followed.

¿ Maintain and operate laboratory glasswashing machines.

¿ Assist in the preparation of goods for autoclave sterilisation, including racking pipette tips, wrapping culture flasks and redistributing sterile items.

¿ Support the clean room, CL1, CL2 laboratories and cold rooms with maintenance tasks. ¿ Assist with laboratory waste management, including the collection, segregation, and disposal of general, biological and chemical waste.

¿ Assist with the collection, sorting, laundering and redistribution of laboratory coats.

¿ Assist with handling of mobile cryogenic vessels and gas cylinders, including filling, monitoring stock levels and ensuring safe distribution.

¿ Provide general laboratory support, including media provision, ordering consumables, checking stock levels and ensuring laboratory areas remain clean and well-organised.

¿ Support the teaching team by preparing materials and equipment for practical classes.

¿ Support the technical team with chemical and biological shipments.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

¿ Educated to GCSE/NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent practical experience).

¿ Experience working in a laboratory environment or similar setting where handling glassware, chemicals and sterilisation procedures was required.

¿ Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage routine tasks efficiently.

¿ A clear understanding of laboratory safety protocols, including handling biohazardous waste and chemical substances.

¿ Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with researchers and technical staff.

¿ Physically able to lift and carry laboratory materials, work with cleaning and sterilisation equipment and move between different lab areas.

Desirable: ¿ Experience using autoclaves, glasswashing machines and cryogenic storage equipment.

¿ Familiarity with basic stock management and ordering consumables through purchasing systems.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Mr Vito Candela, HR Administrator, at hr@ceb.cam.ac.uk.

Applications closing dates 27th of April 2025.

Please quote reference NQ45597 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

A position is open for a PA/Secretary to support Prof. Róisín Owens and the Bioelectronic Systems Technology Group (https://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/research/groups/best) based in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology.

The group's research focuses on the development of organ on chip models with integrated electronic devices. A particular interest is the effect of the microbiome on the gut-brain-axis. The group is led by Prof. Owens and consists of 10 -15 researchers, including post-doctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students and visiting researchers with a variety of backgrounds. This is an inclusive and diverse group driving a number of active outreach and widening participation activities.

The successful candidate will have HND, HNC, level 4/5 vocational qualification or equivalent level of practical experience. Previous PA/assistant experience will be advantageous. You will be responsible for diary management, e-mails, extensive travel arrangements, group events (e.g. seminars, group meetings, focus meetings, project meetings, social events), note taking at meetings and planning action items resulting from meetings. Finance administration will be an important part of the job. This involves keeping an overview of research grant spending, doing ordering and preparing draft budgets for research grants.

An additional duty will be maintaining the health and safety documents for the research group, ensuring they are kept up to date, and alerting group members when they need to be updated or reviewed. Management of our webpage and social media will also be under your responsibility. You must be able to prioritise work and work well under pressure, meeting tight deadlines.

You should be highly competent in Microsoft, with excellent command of Excel spreadsheets, Teams, Word etc. The use of project management software is a plus. Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

More information about the role is available in the Further Particulars attached.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

This role is part-time (50% FTE) and we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for flexible working arrangements.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

If you have questions on the application process, please email Mrs Alessandra Uomo, HR Administrator, at hr@ceb.cam.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications is 13th April 2025.

Interviews are likely to be held soon after the closing date.

Please quote reference NQ45452 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.