Laboratory Technician

Care Fertility; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Care Fertility as a Laboratory Technician, where you'll perform essential lab procedures and support IVF processes. You will gain experience in a dynamic environment, working alongside experts while developing skills in embryology and reproductive science. A structured career path ensures opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave (including public holidays)

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Wellbeing hub

Holiday trading

Qualifications

• Ideally have a Degree in Reproductive Science.
• Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced lab environment.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory procedures including preparing culture media.
• Manage consumables and laboratory equipment cleaning.
• Support training in oocyte collections and diagnostic semen analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Hands-on laboratory skills

Education

Degree in Reproductive Science or a related field

Job description

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More details

As a Laboratory Technician, you’ll perform routine laboratory procedures including preparing culture media for use in clinical procedures, stock checks, management of consumables, topping up liquid nitrogen tanks and laboratory equipment cleaning.

These are just some of the day-to-day Technician tasks, but that’s not all the role is; we’ll support your training and development as you progress and learn more, all the way through to oocyte collections, therapeutic sperm preparation, diagnostic semen analysis and cryopreserving semen samples.

We’ll provide a fantastic grounding in how an IVF lab works and how they’re managed, along with providing a strong foundation in embryology techniques.

You’d be joining a great clinic, with a great team around you. You’ll have the benefit of the years of experience this team has, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop into a well-rounded member of the team.

What We Can Offer You

We’re Care Fertility and we aim to be the greatest employer of Clinical Scientists in Reproductive Medicine in the country. You’ll have unrivaled opportunities to develop your skills and abilities and participate in innovative projects in our exciting field of science. We have a range of bespoke tools such as CareMaps-AI, genetic testing cycles and a vast array of high-tech embryology procedures such as microfluidic sperm selection, computer-assisted semen analysis, automated sperm oxidative stress testing and oocyte viability testing using an AI platform, to name a few.

We have a structured careers framework that will help you plan for your future at Care Fertility. Whether you’re an aspiring STP or you want to deliver your role to the best of your ability, we have a dedicated Learning and Development team to support you through your career aspirations. We run regular internal courses that you can take advantage of and you’ll be able to access external courses to develop your skills.

In a company where hard work and great results are recognised, you can look forward to a supportive culture of collaboration where we value each other.

About You

• Ideally you will have a Degree in Reproductive Science or a related field
• Passion for working in a fast-paced, hands-on lab environment
• Eager to learn, grow, and deliver high-quality scientific work
• Strong team player and a confident independent worker
• Excellent attention to detail and clear, inclusive communication skills
  
  

Location/Salary:

This is a 12-month fixed term contract, based at our Manchester Clinic (108, 112 Daisy Bank Rd, Manchester M14 5QH) across 08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri (with some occasional weekends required).

• Salary of £24,350.00 per annum
• 33 Days annual leave (inc. public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A range of other benefits including retail discounts, a wellbeing hub, holiday trading
  
  

About Us

We’re Care Fertility, we’re the largest private provider of IVF and fertility treatment in the UK.

We draw on the knowledge of our wider team of over 600 dedicated doctors, embryologists, nurses and support teams who all work together to ensure our patients get the very best fertility treatment.

At Care we care, for our patients and for our people. We believe in helping you to reach your full potential.

If you join Care, you can look forward to a challenging and rewarding role, with great results bringing great opportunity for recognition and promotion.

This post is subject to a DBS check.

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