Senior Laboratory Technician

Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE/ 37.5 hours per week. Contract Type: Fixed Term (4 months) Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date. Expected Interview date: TBC Expected start date: 1st August 2025 About the role As a Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be supporting the research taken place in our facilities in a growing Medical School with a diverse research portfolio. You will take primary responsibility for managing and maintaining tissue culture suites and microbiology labs, a rapidly expanding Tissue Bank, the associated sample database and assisting the Technical Services Manager with health and safety and other regulatory compliance. About you We are looking for a self-motivated, hard-working person to act as a Senior Laboratory Technician. The post requires a proactive approach, initiative, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be highly organized, with a positive and flexible approach to work in order to deal with a variety of requests and tasks. Ideally you will be educated to Masters-level or equivalent, have extensive experience of mammalian cell culture techniques, molecular biology and some experience of processing and analyzing human tissue samples. An understanding of health & safety as it relates to laboratories with biological and chemical hazards is essential. Experience in maintaining and setting-up databases, preferably using specialist software packages, is also essential as well as some understanding of the Human Tissue Act as it relates to the acquisition and storage of human tissue samples. Some laboratory managerial experience would be an added benefit. This post would suit an experienced scientist looking to pursue a technical career in laboratory-based research management. About our Division/School Please find further information regarding the School at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swan Award. Why work here Find out more about our reward and benefits package. Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion Further Key Information Please contact: Dr Jose I Pueyo Marques, email, j.i.pueyo-marques@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries. For full details and how to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above. The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex. Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship. The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.