Job Description
- Job number
- MED05254
- Faculties
- Faculty of Medicine
- Departments
- National Heart & Lung Institute
- Salary or Salary range
- £33,810 – £35,719 per annum
- Location/campus
- Hammersmith Campus – On site only
- Contract type work pattern
- Full time – Open ended
- Posting End Date
- 4 Jun 2025
About the role
The Laboratory Support Assistant will be part of the NHLI core laboratory management team, and play a key role in maintaining our research laboratories to a high standard.
What you would be doing
The Laboratory Support Assistant role is primarily responsible for day to day laboratory operational support and housekeeping. This will include:
- Waste management (including processing of laboratory waste)
- Ordering and cataloguing of key laboratory chemicals and consumables
- Assisting laboratory managers with safety compliance and laboratory equipment maintenance.
- Assisting with the cataloguing and clearing of Freezers and liquid Nitrogen tanks.
A full list of duties can be found within the job description.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in a laboratory environment
- A self-motivated individual with an ability to work independently and as part of a team, with an eye for detail and good organisational skills.
- A dynamic individual that can adapt to changing priorities and support other members of the laboratory management team when required.
What we can offer you
- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
- Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
- Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
- Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further information
This is a full-time and being offered as an open ended contract based at the Hammersmith and White City Campuses.
If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Sue Francis s.francis@imperial.ac.uk
Available documents
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