Zebrafish Laboratory Technician

Britsoccrim; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Zebrafish Laboratory Technician on a fixed-term contract to provide technical support in zebrafish behavioral science. The role involves managing lab tasks, assisting with experiments, and performing genotyping. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits, including work-life balance policies and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days’ leave per annum

Flexible working arrangements

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in genotyping and gene expression analysis, ideally with zebrafish or other fish species.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for zebrafish developmental biology experiments.
• Assist with data analysis and preparation of figures for publications.
• Maintain lab cleanliness and stock levels.

Skills

Genotyping

Gene expression analysis

Zebrafish behavioral analysis

Job description

About the Role
Applications are sought for a fixed-term (end date 31 May 2026) Zebrafish Laboratory Technician to support the ongoing work in zebrafish behavioural science in Caroline Brennan’s laboratory at QMUL.

The post holder will:

• Provide specific technical support for experiments in zebrafish developmental biology and behavioural analysis.
• Assist with genotyping of fish lines.
• Keep the lab well stocked, orderly and clean.
• Assist with data analysis and preparation of figures for scientific publications.
• Support staff with particular non-scientific tasks, including ordering of materials, stocktaking of reagents, archiving samples, updating and maintaining documents relating to health and safety in the lab.
• Liaise with lab members to find out which particular experiments need support and allocate efforts accordingly.

About You
The prospective technician should have specific knowledge and experience of genotyping and gene expression analysis, ideally with zebrafish or other fish species.

About the School
The School of Biological & Behavioural Sciences is one of the largest Schools within Queen Mary University of London and is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The Department offers a lively and stimulating environment for staff and students, well integrated into the School.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe thata diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professionaldevelopment opportunities. In addition, weoffer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

£32,804 to £39,463 per annum.