Laboratory Technician - Tissue Culture and Media Kitchen (Fixed Term)

The Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit is an internationally renowned institution focused on the delivery of field-changing mechanistic insights into toxicology and disease.

We are currently looking to appoint a Laboratory Technician to provide tissue culture, laboratory and media kitchen support to our research groups. The successful candidate will be required to ensure adequate supplies of glassware, general lab consumables and disposal of laboratory waste. You will also provide tissue culture laboratory maintenance including consumables ordering, media preparation, inspection and cleaning of tissue culture rooms and equipment.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be well organised and a reliable team player. You should be educated to A level, NVQ level 3 or have equivalent level of practical experience. Some experience of laboratory/biological scientific research work is essential; experience of tissue culture, laboratory and aseptic techniques would be an advantage.

This post is fixed-term with funding available until 31 March 2027 in the first instance.

The University offers a range of staff benefits which include:

Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.

An annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays)

Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare)

An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution

Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact hradmin@mrc-tox.cam.ac.uk

Further information can be found on our website: https://www.mrc-tox.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PU45339 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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