QA Laboratory and Insectary Technician

SONICOM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a QA Laboratory and Insectary Technician to join the Translational Research and Training Facility at Silwood Park. This on-site, fixed-term role combines quality assurance duties with hands-on laboratory and insectary activities, including work with mosquito colonies and molecular biology tasks.

You will support the implementation and ongoing improvement of the Quality Management System, manage document control and SOPs, assist with audits and CAPAs, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and maintaining quality systems in regulated research.
• Ability to manage document control, SOP development, audits and CAPAs.
• Experience with laboratory procedures and insectary operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, maintenance and improvement of quality systems across TRTF, including document control, SOP development, audit preparation, deviations and CAPAs.
• Provide day-to-day guidance on quality processes and maintain training and quality records.
• Contribute to laboratory and insectary operations, including mosquito colonies, DNA extraction and PCR, with strict health and biosafety standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Laboratory operations

Insectary operations

DNA extraction

PCR

Tools

PCR equipment

QMS software

Document control software

Job description

Job number NAT02286 Faculties Faculty of Natural Sciences Departments Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) Salary or Salary range £42,505 - £47,213 per annum Location/campus Silwood Park Campus - On site only Contract type work pattern Full time - Fixed term Posting End Date 11 Oct 2026

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a QA Laboratory and Insectary Technician to join the Translational Research and Training Facility (TRTF) at Imperial College London's Silwood Park Campus. The TRTF is a £5m state-of-the-art facility supporting the Target Malaria programme, an international not-for-profit research consortium developing innovative genetic technologies to help reduce malaria transmission.

This unique role combines Quality Assurance (QA) responsibilities with hands-on laboratory and insectary activities within a highly regulated translational research environment. You will play an important role in supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS), while also contributing to laboratory and insectary operations, including work with wild-type and genetically modified mosquito colonies.

Working closely with colleagues across quality, laboratory operations, insectary operations, biosafety, regulatory affairs and project management, you will help ensure that research activities are delivered to the highest standards of quality, compliance and scientific excellence.

What you would be doing

You will support the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of quality systems across the TRTF, including document control, SOP development, audit preparation, management of deviations and CAPAs, and monitoring compliance with regulatory and project requirements. You will provide day-to-day support and guidance to staff on quality processes and help maintain training and quality records.

Alongside your QA responsibilities, you will contribute to the effective operation of laboratory and insectary facilities, supporting the maintenance and monitoring of mosquito colonies, performing routine laboratory procedures, and assisting with molecular biology activities such as DNA extraction and PCR. You will ensure accurate and traceable record-keeping, prepare reagents and consumables, support equipment management and maintenance activities, and uphold high standards of health, safety, biosafety and containment.

The role also offers opportunities to contribute to staff training, continuous improvement initiatives and collaborative projects that support the translation of innovative genetic technologies from research into real-world application.

What we are looking for

You will support the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of quality systems across the TRTF, including document control, SOP development, audit preparation, management of deviations and CAPAs, and monitoring compliance with regulatory and project requirements. You will provide day-to-day support and guidance to staff on quality processes and help maintain training and quality records.

Alongside your QA responsibilities, you will contribute to the effective operation of laboratory and insectary facilities, supporting the maintenance and monitoring of mosquito colonies, performing routine laboratory procedures, and assisting with molecular biology activities such as DNA extraction and PCR. You will ensure accurate and traceable record-keeping, prepare reagents and consumables, support equipment management and maintenance activities, and uphold high standards of health, safety, biosafety and containment.

The role also offers opportunities to contribute to staff training, continuous improvement initiatives and collaborative projects that support the translation of innovative genetic technologies from research into real-world application.

What we can offer you

Imperial College London is consistently ranked among the world’s leading universities and offers a collaborative, inclusive and dynamic working environment. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a pioneering global health programme addressing one of the world's most significant infectious diseases while developing your expertise across quality assurance, laboratory science and insectary operations.

Imperial offers a competitive salary, a generous pension scheme, and access to a wide range of staff benefits, including opportunities for training, professional development and career progression.

Further information

Target Malaria (targetmalaria.org) is a not-for-profit research consortium that aims to develop and share new, cost-effective and sustainable genetic technologies to modify mosquitoes and reduce malaria transmission.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week).

This role is for a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2029.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: [Carla Siniscalchi] – [[e-mail]]

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