Laboratory and Facilities Technician

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is seeking a dedicated facilities and laboratory support professional to join the team.

Based in the West Wing, you will help run day-to-day operations across NDCN labs and CVMed labs, ensuring health and safety standards and providing excellent service to researchers and staff. Training will be provided to grow within a busy research environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory or facilities environments preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good organisational abilities with attention to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, service-focused laboratory and facilities support to NDCN and CVMed labs.
• Support and maintain health, safety, and best-practice procedures across the department.
• Assist with day-to-day running of laboratory and departmental facilities across multiple locations.
• Support laboratory users and colleagues with a broad range of operational, administrative, and facilities-related duties.

Job description

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN), John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU
The Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) is a world‑class and growing research department in the Medical Sciences Division. As part of NDCN's busy facilities team, you will provide professional, service‑focussed laboratory and facilities support to the diverse research work carried out in the Department. The role underpins the facilities support service whilst ensuring that best practice procedures and Health and Safety are maintained at all times. Based out of the West Wing on the JR Hospital you will support the work of all NDCN laboratories, as well as the laboratories of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (CVMed) located in the West Wing.
Due to the nature of this role it is very important that you are able to work well with others and communicate effectively with a wide range of people. With strong organisation skills, and a demonstrable commitment to providing excellent service to colleagues you will help to ensure operations of the research environment function smoothly and comply with health and safety standards.
Training will be provided to help you develop and succeed in this role. NDCN encourages staff to explore the University's Work Learn Develop programme of funded professional training and development opportunities for University staff. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a suitable individual to pursue a qualification while working for NDCN.
To provide laboratory and facilities support across multiple NDCN locations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective day‑to‑day running of laboratory and departmental facilities. The post holder will support laboratory users and other NDCN team members by carrying out a broad range of operational, administrative, and facilities‑related duties.
Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.