Laboratory Technician –BDI Core Team (Fixed Term)

The Biodiscovery Institute (BDI) is a collaborative post-graduate research facility with academics from across six Schools at the University of Nottingham. The BDI comprises 3 buildings and contains a series of laboratories and office spaces supporting 850+ staff and students.

This crucial role within the institute is based within a dedicated core support team and provides day-to-day support in the operation of a busy research institution.

Duties include, but are not limited to: preparing and sterilising laboratory reagents and media; washing and sterilizing of glassware; collection and disposal of biological waste using an autoclave; safety checks on equipment; collection and delivery of chemicals and waste; dealing with deliveries of consumables; stock checking and restocking consumables. The role may also include working in goods in and will involve taking and recording deliveries.

The role will involve manual handling.

Candidates should have excellent interpersonal, organisational, written, and verbal communication skills, and good attention to detail. Candidates must have GCSEs at Grade C or equivalent, or considerable work experience in a relevant role. Experience in a lab setting is desirable but full training will be given.

We have a team-orientated approach and supportive working environment. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.