- Job Reference
- 0386-25
- Date Posted
- Thursday 24 April 2025
- Application Closing Date
- Thursday 8 May 2025 at 11.59pm
- Location
- Burnley Campus
- Salary
- £26,338 to £29,179 per annum
- Basis
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Indefinite
- Job Category / Type
- Professional Services
- School / Service
- Technical Services
- Hours
- 36.25 hours per week
- Interview Date
- To be confirmed
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When you work for the University of Central Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.
About the role:
We are recruiting a Laboratory Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will primarily be focused on supporting undergraduate classes within our state-of-the-art laboratories based in Burnley.
Duties will include the set up and preparation of laboratories, providing day to day technical support and advice to staff and to students studying a diverse range of subjects in the Biology and Physiology area, from the preparation of reagents to culturing cell lines.
The successful candidate will help coordinate and undertake maintenance and configuration of equipment and relevant software, as well as help with the introduction of new technologies, procedures and practices and be familiar with a range of laboratory equipment and be health and safety conscious in their work.
About you:
The successful candidate will hold and undergraduate degree in a Science subject or equivalent experiential learning in a related discipline. Recent experience of working in Biological Science laboratory environments, with good practical skills in Scientific laboratory techniques relating to Biology and good customer service and communication skills both written and verbal are essential requirements for this role.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
We are proud to share that we will soon be known as the University of Lancashire. Building upon nearly 200 years of academic excellence, this exciting new chapter reflects our commitment and ambition for Lancashire and beyond. We believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. Together, we’re here to help you achieve great things.
Where opportunity creates success.