Rebecca Sutton
Senior Research Technician

Profile

Biography

Rebecca's current role is to manage the day to day operations and use of the research laboratories and to provide in depth technical support, guidance and training to the department's research teams.  

Rebecca's key responsibilities include 

• Support to departmental research staff
• Support of students engaged in research projects at BSc and MSc/PhD level
• Laboratory organisation including purchasing, instrument specification etc
• Provision of instruction and training to members of academic and research staff in detailed and safe usage of complex laboratory equipment
• Maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of key specialised analytical instrumentation
• Advice on the handling and disposal of hazardous laboratory chemicals. 

Rebecca is responsible for the following research analytical instrumentation 

• Shimadzu AA-6300 atomic absorption spectrophotometer
• Bran + Luebbe Autoanalyzer 3 (multi-channel continuous flow analysis)
• Dionex DX-120 ion chromatograph
• Dionex ICS-2000 ion chromatograph
• Elementar Variotoc total organic carbon analyser
• Elementar Vario MACRO carbon/nitrogen analyser
• Perkin Elmer Clarus 680 Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer
• Thermo iCAP 7000 ICP-OES 

Rebecca can also offer advice on the use of

• Centrifuges
• Growth cabinets  

Rebecca possesses a proven track history in environmental science support roles and is a key member of our support staff.

Departmental roles

• Departmental First Aider
• Member of Departmental Safety Committee
• Member of Departmental Lab Users Group