Biobank/GLP Technician (Night Shift)

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician for their Central London facility. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a renowned biobank, focusing on sample management and compliance with GLP standards. The position promises a dynamic work environment with a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, allowing for a balanced work-life experience. The company is committed to professional development and offers a range of excellent benefits, including flexible working hours, performance-related salary reviews, and a comprehensive healthcare plan. Join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality diagnostics and innovative healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Annual performance-related salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory support and biobanking.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support sample storage, archiving, and retrieval in the Halo Biobank.
• Maintain and develop mechanical and analytical systems.

Skills

Laboratory Support

Sample Storage

Document Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

GLP System

Analytical Systems

Job description

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

1 Mabledon Place, Central London

Up to £32,000 DOE

Location: 1 Mabledon Place, WC1H 9AX

About us:

Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical excellence across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology, and primary care medical centres. We operate in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UK includes The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between TDL, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust. HSL provides pathology services to NHS Trusts and other NHS entities, with a staff of over 2,500 working primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value, and long-term investment to healthcare. Our main laboratory is located at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, with an expanding site in Manchester and smaller hospital-based laboratories nationwide. We uphold high standards of quality while delivering efficiencies through workforce planning, pioneering technology, and infrastructure investment.

About the role:

We are seeking a Laboratory Support – Biobank/GLP Track Technician in Central London. The main duties include supporting HSL (Analytics) LLP with sample storage, archiving, and retrieval within the Halo Biobank. You will maintain, support, and develop HSL’s Mechanical and analytical systems, particularly the GLP system, as well as other analytical/mechanical platforms as needed. Additional responsibilities include document management, stocktaking, and health and safety compliance.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, following a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern.

For more details, please refer to the full job description.

We offer excellent staff benefits, including:

• Training and development opportunities – supporting professional growth
• Annual performance-related salary review
• No banding restrictions: As a private company, we can negotiate salaries based on experience without banding constraints, and salary reviews are not limited by band ceilings
• Discounted gym membership – via Better Gyms
• Cash healthcare plan – cashback for healthcare costs like dental and optical
• Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year, 20 days thereafter
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance – salary continuation for long-term illness after six months
• Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest-free travel ticket loans
• Perkbox – staff discounts and perks
• Company Pension Scheme – with contributions increasing with service
• Annual leave: 23 days
• Flexible working hours – standard 40-hour week