Senior Research Technician

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a qualified individual to support and lead a team of technicians in research projects focused on Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance. You will have responsibilities that include planning experiments, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. The role offers access to professional development and generous benefits. Join this innovative environment to make a difference in healthcare research.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing membership at gym

Access to personal development courses

Childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive laboratory and research project experience, including line management.
• Experience in a CL2 laboratory, handling anaerobic bacteria and clinical samples.
• Good Clinical Practice training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct experiments on HCAI and AMR research.
• Liaise with clinical and academic staff.
• Manage line responsibilities of technical staff.
• Provide laboratory testing for clinical trials.
• Support team capabilities and career progression.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant subject area

Job description

Overview

Can you provide support and leadership to a team of technicians to support research projects? Do you have a strong interest in healthcare associated infection and antimicrobial resistance with extensive laboratory skills in these areas? Do you have strong analytical skills to identify and creatively solve experimental problems.

Role Summary

You will join a laboratory engaged in diverse aspects of Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance (HCAI) research. The HCAI research group leads the AMR and Infection theme within the Leeds NIHR BRC and the Early Diagnosis and Personalised Medicine Theme within the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Accelerated Surgical Care. We have a wide portfolio of bench‑to‑bedside research and a diverse staff group. You will be supporting projects on Clostridioides difficile infection and microbiome, including our innovative chemostat gut models; infection diagnostics, evaluating novel antimicrobials and providing bespoke laboratory testing for clinical trials. Planning and conducting a programme of experiments in this area while liaising with clinical and academic staff, you will also have responsibility for the day‑to‑day line management of technical staff within the team. You will be encouraged to develop within the role and have access to opportunities for career development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct experiments on HCAI and AMR research.
• Liaise with clinical and academic staff to support research programmes.
• Manage line responsibilities of technical staff on the team.
• Provide bespoke laboratory testing for clinical trials.
• Support the development of team capabilities and career progression.

Qualifications

You will be qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area and have extensive laboratory and research project experience, including line management. Experience of working in a CL2 laboratory, handling anaerobic bacteria, clinical samples and of DNA extraction and quality control of extracted nucleic acids (additional training in specific laboratory techniques will be available) will be essential. You should also have experience of laboratory testing of clinical trial samples to MHRA standards and have undertaken Good Clinical Practice training.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days the University is closed by custom (including Christmas), total 42 days a year.
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state‑of‑the‑art Main Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access childcare on Main Campus, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

Application

If you are looking for a role in a diverse team carrying out cutting edge research into infection and antimicrobial resistance at a leading University – apply today.