NHC Training Officer

NATIONAL HORIZONS CENTRE

NHC Training Officer

Salary £34,980 - £40,521

Full time, Fixed term until 31/03/2026

Job Reference: T00937

Teesside University is an enterprising global institution, committed to transforming lives and economies. The National Horizons Centre is our £22.3m flagship centre of excellence for biosciences and translational health which supports the growth of the sector through skills training and innovation across the Tees Valley and beyond. The NHC has a strong track record for working with industry partners to develop and deliver innovative training for the workforce. By combining hands on training on the latest equipment with digital technology, including VR and AR, we deliver real impact for the companies, by saving quality time and resources and giving them the ability to train their employees at scale.

As part of the new RESILIENCE Centre of Excellence for UK Medicines Manufacturing Skills funded by Innovate UK and the Office for Life Sciences we are seeking two new trainers to the NHC team. The RESILIENCE Centre of Excellence for UK Medicines Manufacturing Skills will deliver training and outreach materials and programmes that addresses skills demands in the life sciences sector. The programme is being delivered in collaboration with University College London, University of Birmingham, Heriot-Watt University and Britest. The Centre will work with healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations to provide a single-entry point for training and career input including a pipeline of continuing professional development courses.

In this role, you will work collaboratively to deliver high quality training and outreach to support the production and delivery of future medicines. With a background in molecular biology, biotechnology, analytical chemistry or manufacturing you will support skills training that spans the entire careers pipeline for industry, academia and NHS, sharing best practice and adopting state of-the-art approaches to training delivery e.g. in person technical training, virtual reality and mixed reality (VR/MR), to drive digital transformation and net zero practices.

We are particularly keen to hear from people with industrial experience in process development, analytical techniques, quality control or regulatory environments in the biopharmaceutical sector. Prior experience of manufacturing monoclonal antibodies; or cell and gene therapies; or vaccines, is highly desirable.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place in person at the National Horizons Centre. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University (https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/jobs/index.cfm).

For further details of this and other posts, please refer to our website at http://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs

Closing date: 1st May 2024

Interview date: TBC

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Salary: £34,980.00-£40,521.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: T00937