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Senior Research Technician - Godwin Laboratory

Senior Research Technician

Godwin Laboratory

Required by a small research team involved in the study of climate change. The person appointed would be required to process sea sediment samples using wet sieving equipment, identify and sort microfossils using a low power microscope and prepare samples for analysis using basic chemistry techniques. A degree, HNC or equivalent in a science subject is required. Experience of general laboratory work with knowledge of chemistry and the use of a microscope would be useful.

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