Laboratory Management Assistant

About us

We are one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of prions and their wider relevance to neurodegenerative disease with a growing research activity in Alzheimer’s disease (www.prion.ucl.ac.uk).

The Institute is highly multidisciplinary with close integration of structural and molecular biology, genetics, cellular and animal models, small molecule and immuno-therapeutics and clinical research.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Management Assistant to join our team. In collaboration with the Deputy Laboratory and Health and Safety Manager the post-holder will ensure core laboratory services are maintained and that health and safety and estates issues are reported and followed up. They will coordinate the institute’s core laboratory equipment service contracts and engineer visits, and organise supplies of laboratory consumables. They will be required to promote laboratory safety procedures and ensure laboratory areas are maintained in accordance with local policies and national legislation.

This is a fixed term role until 31st March 2028, in the first instance. The role is based on-site.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated person with excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will have laboratory experience, be able to demonstrate a proactive approach to tasks and have good attention to detail.

• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-workingto find out more.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. 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; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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