Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician

UCL AI Centre; London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UCL AI Centre as a Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician in the Chemistry Department. This full-time role involves overseeing teaching labs, managing resources, and providing technical support. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Chemistry and relevant experience, contributing to research and teaching excellence.

Benefits

41 days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site nursery

On-site gym

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or physical science required.
• Experience in laboratory teaching operations.
• Skills in budget and staff management.

Responsibilities

• Operational management of teaching laboratories.
• Senior technical support for practical sessions.
• Information and assessment for laboratory sessions.

Skills

Operational management

Budget management

Supervision of technical staff

Laboratory equipment operation

Chemicals handling

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Physical science or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Ref Number B04-06196 Professional Expertise Laboratory Technical and Lab Support Department UCL BEAMS (B04) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £43,374 £51,860 Contract Type Permanent Working Type On site Available for Secondment No Closing Date 04-Jul-2025

About Us

The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, and today is one of the best in the UK, being ranked 3rd in the UK for its world-leading research in REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, and offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK's top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in

both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches ~750 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The department also offers a number of Postgraduate Taught Masters courses with about 80 students per year and has an overall PGR student school of about 200 students.

The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research. We specialise in the areas of organic synthesis, chemical biology, computational chemistry, nanotechnology, inorganic and materials chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics. The department has an annual research income of around £15 million, derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC and MRC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe, and the USA.

Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry

About The Role

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician to work in the undergraduate teaching laboratories in the Department of Chemistry, University College London.

The post holder will provide senior technical support for the designated teaching laboratories. You will be responsible for the operational management of all resources allocated to the practical sessions assigned ensuring smooth running and effective laboratory management. You will also be required to provide information and assessment for some taught laboratory sessions.

Due to the nature of the role, the post holder will be required to work onsite full-time.

The appointment is funded by the department and is open ended.

A full job description and person specification can be access via the link at the bottom of the page.

Please Upload The Following With Your Online Application

• Copies of the essential qualifications mentioned in the person specification criteria on the job description.
  
  

Multiple documents can be amalgamated into one document.

For informal enquiries please contact Crosby Medley, [e-mail]. Any queries on the application process can be directed to [e-mail] as we wish to encourage online applications.

Interviews are likely to be held before 31st July 2025.

About You

The successful candidate will have a Degree in Chemistry, other physical science or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience. They will have proven experience in most of the following areas: Operational management of laboratory teaching sessions, purchasing and budget management, supervision of technical staff, management of handling of hazardous chemicals, and specialist gases. The appointee must have good planning and organizational skills and the ability to operate standard laboratory equipment including maintenance, calibration and testing where applicable.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance
  
  

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

UCL is Science Council Employer Champion for Professional Registration, a Technician Commitment signatory institution and awarded Technician Commitiment Impact Award in 2025.

Find out more here.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• download: JD Senior Teaching Lab Tech Grade 7 20062025.docx

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