Laboratory Technician

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford invites applications for a full-time, 48-month role within the Oxford Martin Programme on Safer Antifungals, based in the Life and Mind Building, Oxford. You will develop, optimize and implement experimental methods and support the laboratory and researchers.

The role requires hands-on microbiology experience, careful data handling, and clear reporting. You will join an interdisciplinary team spanning Biology, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Medicine, and Oxford Innovation to

Qualifications

• The successful applicant will have relevant laboratory experience in experimental microbiology, biochemical analyses, or related methods.
• At least Science A levels or equivalent are required.
• Strong practical laboratory skills, safety compliance, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cultures of rotifers, fungi and bacteria.
• Collect data and optimize methods to extract biological molecules at scale.
• Provide technical guidance and assist with laboratory administration.

Skills

Lab techniques

Microbiology

Biochem analyses

Data recording

Communication

Education

Science A-levels

Job description

UK date and time: 16-September-2026 12:59

Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3EL

About the role

The Oxford Martin Programme on Safer Antifungals aims to unlock a new generation of naturally inspired products to combat fungal diseases in agriculture and medicine. You will develop, optimize and implement experimental methods, while providing technical and administrative support for the Programme and its dedicated laboratory in Oxford’s state-of-the-art Life and Mind Building.

The work centres on microscopic freshwater animals called bdelloid rotifers, which naturally protect themselves from fungi using genes acquired through horizontal DNA transfer. You will join an interdisciplinary team translating this recent biological discovery into a platform for identifying safer antifungal compounds, bringing together expertise from Biology, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Medicine, the Ineos Oxford Institute and Oxford University Innovation. Your work will include maintaining cultures of rotifers, fungi and bacteria, collecting data, and optimising methods to extract biological molecules at scale. You will also help ensure the smooth running of the laboratory and provide technical guidance to researchers and students where appropriate.

About you

The successful applicant will have relevant laboratory experience in experimental microbiology, biochemical analyses, or related methods, and hold at least science A levels or equivalent. You will have excellent practical laboratory skills, including a commitment to safe working, quantitative accuracy, strong attention to detail, the ability to organise samples and record results in a clear and organised fashion. You will have good written and verbal communication skills, including writing text for reports or publications and presenting research clearly at group meetings.

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under‑represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This post is full time, for 48 months and available immediately.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 30 September 2026, interviews are likely to be scheduled for Thursday 8 October 2026.