University of Cambridge
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Do you have great IT and organisational skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?
We are recruiting an IT Technician with experience of working in an IT department. You will need recent experience in delivering a service and evidence of working at a tactical or operational level to deliver a technical solution as well as having the ability to manage and prioritise own tasks to succeed in this role.
About NIHR BioResource
Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.
NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.
Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.
About The Job
NIHR Bioresource IT is a dynamic department implementing significant change across the organisation. This change and increased level of expectations have led to a need to provide more skilled responses to support NIHR Bioresource staff and systems. This role will assist in the delivery of a professional IT service enabling the ongoing delivery of best practice processes going forward.
The post joins an IT service team providing IT support to the BioResource. The post holder will be involved in all aspects of IT. The role will suit a responsible person with experience of working in IT support, looking to progress their skills. The NIHR BioResource is committed to providing training to allow the right candidate to progress.
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The role holder takes responsibility for providing first- and second-line support for the IT services of the department, including the problem solving of routine technical issues. The role holder will also support key data flows and processes and assist in the configuration and development of key tools in this process.
About You
Ideally you will have:
- Demonstrable experience in a specific area of IT
- Developing knowledge of one technical specialism within one IT domain e.g. Desktop Support within the IT domain of infrastructure
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
What We Offer
The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%) and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.
This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. This role will be office-based 4 days a week, with the option to work remotely 1 day a week.
The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 4-year funding cycle.
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Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.
This appointment requires a Research Passport application.
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Silvia Lo, IT Service Manager, Silvia.Lo@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.
Closing date: 3 weeks from Advert
Interview date: w/c 5th October 2026
Limited funding: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2028 in the first instance.
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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Please quote reference RW51039 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.
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