Facilities Co-ordinator (Botnar)

We are seeking to recruit a proactive and enthusiastic Botnar Facilities Co-
ordinator to join our friendly facilities team at the Botnar Research Centre,
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
(NDORMS), University of Oxford.



As our Facilities Co-ordinator you will be responsible for supporting the day-
to-day operations of the Botnar Research Centre (BRC). You will be the primary
point of contact for engineers, contractors and other service providers,
escorting and enabling their functions within the facility. You will have
responsibility for enabling the purchase, validation, maintenance, calibration
and servicing of specialist scientific equipment. You will assist the
technical team and managers with the disposal, purchase, validation and
installation of building and laboratory equipment, ensure that building and
equipment faults are responded to in a timely manner by administering the BRC
job request system as well as maintain a high standard of health and safety
service to the building and laboratory users.



You will be educated to GCSE (Grade A-C) English, Maths, and one science
subject, or an equivalent level of knowledge and relevant experience.
Experience in reviewing and signing service reports for equipment, experience
prioritising tasks, managing and planning own work schedules and experience
following SOP’s accurately with an eye for detail are essential. Previous
experience of working in a research laboratory environment, knowledge of
Health and Safety regulations and implementation in practice and knowledge of
laboratory equipment and systems such as compressed gasses, purified water,
autoclaves and fume extraction facilities are desirable.



This is a full-time permanent post.



The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 05/01/2024. Applications for
this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a
supporting statement as part of your online application.