Senior Technical Assistant

Wellcome Sanger Institute; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is seeking a Senior Technical Assistant to join its Science Support Services team. This multidisciplinary role involves managing laboratory waste, producing sterile media, and supporting various lab operations. The ideal candidate will have a background in laboratory work, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in media production is desirable.
• Ability to manage workload effectively.
• Good communicator and willing to develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine procedures for waste collection and media processing.
• Supervise and train technical assistants in routine procedures.
• Maintain waste records and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Flexibility

Good laboratory practices

Education

Previous laboratory experience

Job description

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Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

A new opportunity to join our team as a Senior Technical Assistant. This role is multidisciplinary, involving the processing and correct disposal of laboratory waste on site according to local guidelines. Additionally, the role will assist in providing media services to meet the institute's needs, primarily for prokaryotic media, but also other media and buffers. The role also includes assisting in the processing and sterilization of laboratory glassware.

You will be responsible for:

• Conducting routine procedures with standard protocols to ensure the collection and processing of biological and chemical waste, along with providing media/reagent services to the campus.
• Working with the Senior Technical Assistant (Media) to assist in producing sterile media for the institute.
• Planning and organizing your daily activities in conjunction with the Principal Technician to ensure team service levels are met.
• Arranging and assisting in the ad hoc collection of waste laboratory chemicals according to service levels.
• Maintaining waste records to meet regulatory requirements in line with local procedures.
• Supervising and training technical assistants in routine procedures as needed.
• Supporting the Principal Technician to ensure all team services (media, liquid nitrogen delivery, etc.) are maintained at acceptable levels, providing cover when necessary.
• Working within a team to ensure consistent service levels across all core support services, with the ability to work independently.
• Operating glasswashers, autoclaves, and other equipment according to local procedures, and performing basic maintenance tasks.
• Maintaining good knowledge of waste and other regulations to carry out duties safely.

About You:

We seek an individual eager to move into a busy and varied Science Support Services Technician role. Supporting multiple buildings across a campus, we need a motivated person with the confidence to work well both within a team and independently. Good organizational skills and the ability to manage your own time to maintain service levels are essential.

Practical experience in a media production role is desirable. You should be a good communicator, organized, flexible, and willing to learn or develop new skills.

About Us:

The Technical Science Support Team provides practical support for research and administrative teams across the Wellcome Genome Campus. Our small team covers duties such as laboratory waste collection and sterilization, media and consumables preparation, laundering laboratory coats, and maintaining cryogenic storage vessels.

Requirements include:

• Previous laboratory experience in a relevant field
• Basic literacy and numeracy
• Flexibility and willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Organizational skills to manage workload effectively