Analytical Laboratory Technician

4 weeks ago


Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom University of Hertfordshire Full time

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH3 £22,681 with potential to progress to £23,700 by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Toxicology Research Group, Ludgershall, Wiltshire

Main duties and responsibilities

Applications are invited for the opportunity to begin a career in analytical chemistry. Working with a wide range of state-of-the-art instruments and an award-winning team of scientists, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining equipment and performing various analytical tasks that support ongoing work in the areas of forensics, drug development, homeland defence and medical diagnostics.

Main duties include:

  1. Maintenance of laboratory equipment
  2. Reagent preparation
  3. Perform analytical measurements to support ongoing technical projects
  4. Ensure laboratories are maintained in a clean and suitable state and are adequately stocked with consumables
  5. Assist in management of waste, including hazardous waste
  6. Provide cover for other technical or administrative staff during absence
  7. Perform minor facility repairs where appropriate

Skills and experience required

No experience is necessary for this position. Full training will be provided. However, prior experience of working in a laboratory environment would be an advantage.

This would suit a highly motivated and reliable individual with great attention to detail, who must be willing to learn new practical skills and knowledge relating to analytical chemistry. Full training will be provided and may include future enrolment onto a relevant course of further/higher education (subject to satisfactory performance).

Qualifications required

Minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent level 2 qualification) in Mathematics, English and at least one Science or proven experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Emma Jasper, Administrator,

Closing Date: 6 May 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The University offers every individual the opportunity to succeed. We want our staff to represent multi-faceted life experiences, varied cultural heritage and to encourage cognitive diversity. We recognise that the field is not 'level' and want to actively address barriers to progression. Markers of success to date include no gender pay gap within the School where this post sits and holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We also challenge stereotypes and partner with networks both within and outside of the University to enhance inclusion in the workplace. We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School.

Apply online via the above 'Apply' button.

£22,681 with potential to progress to £23,700 by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience. UH3



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