Laboratory Technician - Maternity Cover

We have the opportunity to recruit a highly motivated laboratory technician to join the Jenner Institute at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford.

You will assist the scientific research staff in providing laboratory and some general administrative support to Jenner Institute. You will be working alongside the senior laboratory technician in the preparation of reagents and sterile media, maintaining supplies and consumables, placing and receipting orders, glass washing and autoclaving and ensuring smooth running of laboratory equipment.

You will communicate with the ORCRB stores manager and assisting the laboratory manager in organising and distributing of incoming goods to their respective users. You will be responsible for assisting the laboratory manager in the maintenance and servicing of equipment and also ensuring the Health and Safety requirements of the University are met.

To be successful in this role, you will be educated to A-level standard or above  in life sciences with experience working in a scientific laboratory environment. You will have excellent organisational skills and experience of stock control and have the flexibility and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team, as well as independently. Excellent written and oral communication skills, and computer competency in Microsoft packages are also required. You will also have the ability to organise your own work load and take initiative as appropriate.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 12 months and is funded by the Department.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 5 May 2025 will be considered.

Please quote 179131 on all correspondence.

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