Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and motivated Laboratory Technician/Assistant to join the Technical Support Team at Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB), based in Norwich, UK.

Background

The Technical Support Team is part of QIB Science Operations which helps enable scientific research project work.

The role

The post holder will provide a high standard of technical support to academic and research staff in the Quadram Institute.

The post holder will maintain working areas following protocols and good laboratory practice and support our busy and diverse research laboratories. The post holder will be involved in general housekeeping, glassware handling, media preparation, stock management and providing services to underpin the research programmes and postgraduate student projects. They will also provide an essential core service support that has key health and safety duties.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly, which could occasionally include out of hours/weekend work.

The ideal candidate

It is essential that candidates have at least 3 A-levels, or equivalent. They must also possess GCSEs, or equivalent, in Maths, English and Science. The ideal candidate will be organised, show attention to detail and be able to work independently but with excellent team working and communication skills. Recent experience of working in a multiuser biological research laboratory is essential.

Additional information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £22,000 to £26,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post offered on an indefinite basis.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004566.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society.  The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values.  To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

The closing date for applications will be 30th November 2023.

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.