Senior Technician (Tooting campus)

City st georges; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Senior Technician to support day-to-day operations across communal laboratories, ensuring facilities and equipment are well-maintained and compliant with health and safety standards. The role requires a Biological Sciences degree and practical lab experience, with a focus on COSHH, risk assessments and sustainable practices.

You will manage stock, waste disposal, and assist with audits and service requests, while working collaboratively with

Qualifications

• Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent with practical lab experience.
• Understanding of laboratory health and safety, COSHH and risk assessments.
• Strong organisational, IT and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support across communal labs, maintaining facilities, equipment, stock and consumables.
• Coordinate waste disposal, recycling and dangerous goods shipments; assist with audits and service requests.
• Support health and safety compliance and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Laboratory safety & COSHH

Organisational skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent

Job description

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

We are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university, in which staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and increased interdisciplinary opportunities. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators and one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital.

This is a full time, permanent role.

Background

Research Operations within the School of Health and Medical Sciences provides essential technical and operational support to research and teaching activities across the University. The Senior Technician supports the safe, compliant and efficient operation of communal laboratories, maintaining laboratory facilities and equipment, managing consumables and waste, and supporting health and safety requirements. The role also includes specialist operational support, dangerous goods shipments and sustainability initiatives, helping to ensure that researchers and students have access to reliable, well-maintained laboratory services.

Responsibilities

This role provides day-to-day technical support across communal research and teaching laboratories, ensuring that facilities, equipment, stock and consumables are maintained and available. It supports routine maintenance, servicing and inspections; promotes safe working practices; follows SOPs and risk assessments; and assists with audits and corrective actions. The role also coordinates laboratory waste disposal, recycling and dangerous goods shipments; responds to service requests; and works collaboratively with researchers and support teams. In addition, it contributes to specialist laboratory operations, external enterprise activities and the School’s sustainability objectives.

Person Specification

We are seeking a proactive and organised individual with a degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent, together with practical experience in a research, teaching or diagnostic laboratory. A sound understanding of laboratory health and safety, COSHH and risk assessments is essential to maintaining safe, compliant working environments. Strong organisational, IT and communication skills support effective workload management, problem-solving and excellent service delivery. The ability to work independently and collaboratively, maintain accurate records and follow procedures is vital, alongside a proactive commitment to sustainable laboratory practices.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: Sunday 29 November at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on: TBC

The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

• City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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