Research Technician

School of Medicine

Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to form part of a multidisciplinary team of clinical rheumatologists and fundamental scientists. Your role in this study would be to collect and process patient samples using spectral flow cytometry, and be responsible for storage and tracking of these samples. You are also expected to contribute to the experimental analyses of these samples. 

Location: LICAMM (with scope for hybrid working)

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Fixed term: 4 months (from July 2026) to complete specific time limited work.  

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a research technician your main duties will include:

• Managing and prioritising your own day to day workload, to collect, process and store samples, plan and conduct experiments whilst working with minimal supervision.
• Maintaining a proactive approach to the research project, inputting ideas and providing flexible technical support to staff and students based on their needs.
• Liaising effectively and proactively maintaining contact with colleagues across the team and ensuring the information is cascaded appropriately.
• Contributing to the safe and well organised functioning of the laboratory.
• Maintaining good records and laboratory notebooks of work carried out, including providing clear understandable data to other members of the research group where necessary.
• Preparing and updating standard operating procedures and providing technical support updates to other members of the team.
• Providing feedback to the principal investigator on service usage, stock utilisation, and discussing progress and future plans.
• Willingness to be trained in new techniques and to undertake additional training as required.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: 
• Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Amanda Unsworth

Email: a.j.unsworth@leeds.ac.uk