Details
1100368
UCL
01/09/2025
Other - See Job
7 months, 36.5 hours
Not Applicable
Pay
£16.76
£3.14
Description
Role
Unitemps are recruiting for a Assistant Technician (Media Preparation Facility) within the Genetics, Evolution & Environment department. The role is to work ASAP and will run until Monday 2nd March 2026 full time at 36.5 hours per week . Payment is set at £16.76+ holiday pay per hour and the role will be HOME based.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Media Preparation Facility. This post will support the research and teaching community by providing routine technical assistance within their area of specialism. The role includes working collaboratively as part of the Media Preparation Facility Technical Team to deliver a reliable and high-quality service to the research and teaching community in relation to providing media for Drosophila melanogaster, C. elegans, and other model organisms. This post will engage with other divisional teams to help implement coordinated practices across the division. This post will work collaboratively with the other members of the Facility Technical Team, and Core Technical Teams, to deliver high quality technical provision, media preparation and administrative support.
Continuation of essential Drosophila melanogaster and C. elegans research strongly relies on the dependable service the Media Preparation Facility Technical Team provide. To deliver this, the individual must be reliable, adaptable and have excellent problem solving and organisational skills. Please note: this position requires regular manual handling tasks, including the lifting, moving, and carrying of materials as part of the daily duties.
Duties and responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Preparing large volumes of media accurately and efficiently, following specific recipes and meeting order deadlines.
- Processing glassware and disposing of fly media culture waste daily.
- Supporting the day-to-day facility operations, including organising resources, managing stores, ordering supplies, and storing reagents.
- Following established procedures to deliver a high-quality service and suggesting improvements.
- Supporting ongoing changes and improvements in collaboration with the facility manager.
We will consider applications to work on a job share basis wherever possible. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-… for more information.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Beth Wallis (beth.wallis@ucl.ac.uk). If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR team at fls.hr@ucl.ac.uk, quoting the advert reference number in your subject line.
Skills and experience
- BSc, or level 5, qualification in a relevant Biological Sciences subject or equivalent experience.
- Previous experience of working in a laboratory-based environment and a working knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace/laboratory is essential.
- Some theoretical and practical knowledge of preparing large volumes of media and of operating industrial glass washers and autoclaves, would be an advantage.
- Reliable and committed individual with excellent attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
- Working efficiently and independently, take initiative, and are accountable for your responsibilities.
- Flexible and helpful, you're open to occasional out-of-hours support if needed.
- A positive team player, you actively contribute, support colleagues, and value continuous learning and constructive feedback.
Location
UCL
Benefits
Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required). This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on 25th August 2025. Interviews will be held shortly after.
Unitemps reserves the right to close this advert for applications prior to the date specified above, if a high volume of suitable applications are received.
If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.
Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.
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