Laboratory Technician Full-time NEW

Laboratory Technician

We are looking for someone with the skills, knowledge, and ability to provide our students with training, teaching and support for the use of a variety of imaging and physiochemical characterization equipment as well as the provision of teaching, training and support with related sample preparations, the setup and clean-up of teaching laboratories for our taught BSc and MSc courses and the contribution to laboratory-based teaching.

The successful candidate will assist with the maintenance and running of the equipment to a high standard and ensure that all health and safety regulations are complied with.

The postholder will be required to assist academic staff with student teaching and also to be willing to participate in university and external public engagement events.

The post holder must have good general education to BSc, MSc levels or equivalent or having acquired substantial relevant experience.

Experience in operating and maintaining research equipment.

Research background with experience in cell/tissue culture and molecular biology and/or materials characterisation and/or advanced microscopy

Training and background in health and safety relating to laboratories in the biomedical sciences area.

Ability to teach laboratory techniques to students and advise on appropriate use of methodology and methodical problem solving would be advantageous.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.