Core Facility Technician: Lab Support & Equipment Care

City of Bristol College; Clifton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Medical School seeks a Laboratory Support Assistant to help maintain the day-to-day running of its research laboratories. Based at the Dorothy Hodgkin Building and Bristol Royal Infirmary, you will assist with equipment maintenance, PPE, waste handling, and stock control to enable research and teaching activities.

You will follow Health & Safety guidelines, help train others in basic processes, and maintain inventories and delivery records. The role is full-time, open-ended, Grade D.

Qualifications

• Some experience of working in a laboratory or equivalent practical skills learned in an alternative environment.
• Good IT skills and ability to learn new software or IT systems as required.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage ongoing tasks and cope under pressure.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures accurately and timely.
• Proven experience of completing tasks with high accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and PPE, including testing and cleaning.
• Work in line with Health & Safety guidelines and waste handling procedures.
• Assist in training others in basic processes.
• Maintain stocks of materials and consumables using the University purchasing system.
• Place, check and process received orders; maintain inventories and delivery records.
• Use equipment to support research and teaching activities, e.g. PCR machines and autoclaves.

Skills

Laboratory experience

IT skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Following instructions

Tools

PCR machines

Autoclaves

Job description

Bristol Medical School seeks a Laboratory Support Assistant to help maintain the day-to-day running of its research laboratories. Based at the Dorothy Hodgkin Building and Bristol Royal Infirmary, you will assist with equipment maintenance, PPE, waste handling, and stock control to enable research and teaching activities.

You will follow Health & Safety guidelines, help train others in basic processes, and maintain inventories and delivery records. The role is full-time, open-ended, Grade D.