Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine  

Reports to: Jason Scragg, Scientific Operations Manager

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you want to make a difference and provide a professional laboratory support service to staff working in ground breaking research and teaching? Do you have a friendly and helpful attitude? 

The Scientific Operations Team are committed to providing responsible and flexible teams to support academic priorities throughout LICAMM. We do this through our dedicated team of technical staff who engage in varied activities to support research and teaching. You will join a team of highly skilled, professionals, working autonomously but also as part of a team to provide laboratory support  and/or specialist technical services.

Reporting to the Scientific Operations Manager, you will support the facilitating of the day-to-day provision of a comprehensive and efficient technical laboratory service for students and staff across the Institute. You will promote good practice within the laboratory and be an initial point of contact for researchers reporting problems and signposting to advice and information regarding health, safety and wellbeing within the Institute.

Providing good customer service within a laboratory environment and a proactive and logical approach to problem solving will be an essential part of your role to provide efficient and effective support. You will have an interest in working in a biological or medical sciences-based laboratory or building support environment. You may also have skills to support practical laboratory and research techniques, including basic tissue culture and/or molecular and biochemical analyses.

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 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance
• Generous pension scheme options 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, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• 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.

And much more!  

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

Liam Thompson, Head of Scientific Operations

Email: L.Thompson1@leeds.ac.uk  

Jason Scragg, Scientific Operations Manager

Email: J.Scragg@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 20 Aug 2026

Section: Technical Support

Salary: £26,707 to £28,778 per annum

Are you passionate about science and making a different to medicine and health? Could you provide a professional, laboratory support service to staff working in ground-breaking research and teaching with a friendly and helpful attitude?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The Scientific Operations Team are committed to providing responsible and flexible teams to support academic priorities throughout LICAMM. We do this through our dedicated team of technical staff who engage in varied activities to support research and teaching. You will join a team of highly skilled, professionals, working closely under an experiences supervisor/manager, to provide basic laboratory support.

Reporting to the Scientific Operations Manager, you will carry out the regular collection and safe disposal of laboratory waste, washing up of glass and plasticware using machines or by hand as appropriate. The preparation and sterilisation of solutions and the use of autoclaves, setting out and clearing equipment, washing benches and keeping the laboratories tidy will also be a priority, as well as preparation of media as required. Other duties will include servicing communal rooms, assisting senior staff with room/laboratory relocations, packing of dirty lab coats for laundry collection, and checking and sorting clean laundry.

You will carry out general laboratory administrative tasks, such as record keeping and data input. You will also work flexibly and move to various area to cover for absent colleagues and support multiple laboratory areas.

You will need to be enthusiastic about the role and have a can-do attitude. As you will have daily contact with academic staff, support staff, researchers and students, you should have an approachable and professional manner, along with good communication skills and team working skills. You will also need basic computer literacy and knowledge of safe manual handling techniques. It would be advantageous to have some experiences in a laboratory environment, though this is not essential as training will be given. The role will involve some moderately heavy work.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas?

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 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme plus life assurance

Generous pension scheme options 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, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

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

Liam Thompson, Head of Scientific Operations

Email: L.Thompson1@leeds.ac.uk  

Jason Scragg, Scientific Operations Manager

Email: J.Scragg@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 20 Aug 2026

Section: Technical Support

Salary: £25,249 to £26,093 per annum