Laboratory Manager

About us

The UCL Centre for Rheumatology is one of the four centres composing the Research Department of Inflammation within the Division of Medicine. The centre includes leading musculoskeletal research groups in the UK.

About the role

The main purpose of this position is to facilitate the smooth running of the rheumatology research department, liaising with other groups on the same floor and throughout the building. The key duties are to ensure the maintenance of our equipment, facilitate the ordering of research materials and that those working in the laboratory are mindful of health and safety issues. Please note that this is a fixed-term secondment role for 6 months, only available to existing UCL employees. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Kinga Podolak (Senior HR Officer) on k.podolak@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

The laboratory manager needs to have a thorough knowledge of the workings of a modern immunology laboratory. It is important to have good interpersonal relationship skills. It would be advantageous to have good financial skills and if possible (though this can be taught) phlebotomy experience. The extensive list of skills, duties and responsibilities can be found within Job Description and Person Specification.

What we offer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. 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) • Cyc le 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 Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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. Our departm ent holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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