Senior Laboratory Technician – Health & Research Labs

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Comprehensive staff benefits

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Senior Technician to support communal research and teaching laboratories. The role focuses on safe, compliant operation of facilities, equipment and consumables, with emphasis on waste management and sustainability.

You will work within Research Operations, ensuring routine maintenance, serviceability, and adherence to SOPs and risk assessments, contributing to a high-quality learning and research environment.

Qualifications

• This role requires a degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent with practical lab experience.
• Sound understanding of laboratory health and safety, COSHH and risk assessments.
• Strong organisational and IT skills with effective workload management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support across communal research and teaching laboratories.
• Maintain facilities, equipment, stock and consumables; assist with servicing and inspections.
• Promote safe working practices; follow SOPs and risk assessments; assist audits.
• Coordinate laboratory waste disposal, recycling and dangerous goods shipments.
• Collaborate with researchers and support teams; support sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Lab operations

Safety awareness

Record keeping

IT and communication skills

Education

Biological Sciences degree

Job description

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Senior Technician to support communal research and teaching laboratories. The role focuses on safe, compliant operation of facilities, equipment and consumables, with emphasis on waste management and sustainability.

You will work within Research Operations, ensuring routine maintenance, serviceability, and adherence to SOPs and risk assessments, contributing to a high-quality learning and research environment.