Senior Research Technician (Histology)

Established in 2012 and based in the Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, the UCL IQPath Experimental Histology facility is a state-of-the-art research facility, closely affiliated with the clinical Division of Neuropathology at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery; both of which are under the supervision of Professor Sebastian Brandner. Our main expertise is mouse and human histology of the central nervous system, and we offer the entire histology pathway including tissue dissection, embedding, and preparation of histological slides, immunohistochemistry, and whole slide scanning with image analysis.

We are recruiting for a Senior Research Technician to lead the IQPath facility team and carry out histological and immunohistochemical techniques on research and diagnostic specimens. You will oversee the management of the facility and its staff (currently two-three technician staff and variable student numbers) and perform histological work. You’ll manage and distribute the workload, deliver staff training, and be responsible for customer relations and billing, liaising with the PI and Head Biomedical Scientist in the Division of Neuropathology as necessary.

An honorary contract will be sought from UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, for which a DBS check will be required.

The role is available from 04 June 2025 and funded until 31 March 2027 in the first instance.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team (ion.hradmin at ucl.ac.uk).

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Francesca Launchbury (f.launchbury at ucl.ac.uk).

Application deadline: 23:59, Thursday, 24 April 2025.

We expect to hold interviews on 30 April 2025, between 10:00 and 14:00.

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B02-08635.

You’ll have an undergraduate degree (minimum 2:1) in science, or a related discipline, extensive experience of working in a diagnostic and/or research histology environment, and be highly skilled in histological techniques, with a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge.

Demonstrable experience of setting up staining protocols, and managing, automated immunostaining systems is essential, as are excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, and the ability to meet targets and deadlines.

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.

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. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. 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+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.

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