Laboratory Assistant

Are you enthusiastic, well-organised, and helpful? Do you enjoy active work filled with hands-on practical tasks and being part of a friendly, dedicated team? Are you passionate about providing excellent technical support to the faculty, facilities, and laboratories?

Working as part of a flexible team you will be expected to carry out tasks associated with all the support functions provided to our research laboratories. These tasks will include independently undertaking day-to-day laboratory housekeeping: regular collection and safe disposal of the laboratory waste, washing up the glass and plastic ware, cleaning the laboratory benches and shelves. Sterilising and dispensing solutions, using autoclaves, setting out and clearing equipment, washing benches, and keeping the laboratories tidy will also be a priority. 

You will assist with the relocation of equipment and the transport of gas cylinders. You will also support senior staff with room/laboratory relocations, packing dirty lab coats for laundry collection, and checking and sorting clean laundry, stock taking and ordering consumables. You will work flexibly and move to various area to cover for absent colleagues and support technical short-term projects across the faculty. After a period of training, you will be required to fulfil a range of these duties independently as and when necessary to meet the needs of the facilities and laboratories. 

For this role, you should have good literacy and communication skills. While no prior experience of working in a laboratory environment is required, a willingness to  learn and be trainined on the job is crucial. You need to be enthusiastic about the role and have a can-do attitude. 

As you will have daily contact with academic staff, support staff, researchers and students you should have an approachable and professional manner, along with strong teamworking skills. Basic computer literacy and knowledge of safe manual handling techniques are also necessary. The role will involve some moderately heavy work including the transport of equipment, waste and gas cylinders between buildings, but we will provide full training.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

What we offer in return

•   26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
•   Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
•   Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
•   Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
•   Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Jennie Hibbard, Lead Technician 

Email: J.K.Hibbard@leeds.ac.uk 

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