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Lab Technician (Schools and Communities)
| Posting date: | 18 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Centre for Life |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary: £23,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
The International Centre for Life is a thriving science hub in the heart of Newcastle. Its purpose is to inspire everyone to explore and enjoy science and to provide a world class science hub where life enhancing engagement, research and clinical treatment can thrive. Life is home to NHS clinics as well as scientists and researchers from Newcastle University. Life Science Centre is at the heart of this ‘circle of science’ and aspires to be most accessible and inclusive visitor attraction in the UK. It has an international reputation for its work in sensory engagement.
We are looking for a motivated and energetic individual to join our Schools and Communities team to provide support for hands on, curriculum-linked workshops in our labs. The role involves working within a fast-paced, busy environment with hundreds of school students visiting every week to engage in science based learning.
Your duties will be to support the labs and prep room in Lifelab, ensuring smooth day to day running and provide a well maintained, clean, safe and visitor-focused experience for visiting schools and community groups. You will update and contribute to all materials and equipment, maintaining stocks and order as needed, and ensure appropriate disposal of wastes and any hazardous material.
The successful candidate will be confident, approachable and reliable with excellent organisational skills, a science background and be experienced in setting up and supporting the delivery of practical activities and experiments in a lab or school environment. Knowledge of a range of laboratory techniques and experience across STEM disciplines is desirable.
Life is a welcoming and friendly place to work. We offer you a range of benefits including access to wellbeing initiatives, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounted car-parking in the centre of Newcastle.
The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check. Details of our DBS policy are available on request. For further information regarding this post, please refer to the job description and person specification on our website.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the online application form which can be accessed from our website at https://www.life.org.uk/join-the-team/ by midday on Monday 31 March 2025.
Interviews will be held on the 10 April 2025.
The International Centre for Life is an equal opportunities employer and is accredited with the Equality Standard Gold Award. Life has achieved Continuing Excellence accreditation under the North East Better Health at Work Scheme.
Registered Charity Number: 1059607
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
The International Centre for Life is a thriving science hub in the heart of Newcastle. Its purpose is to inspire everyone to explore and enjoy science and to provide a world class science hub where life enhancing engagement, research and clinical treatment can thrive. Life is home to NHS clinics as well as scientists and researchers from Newcastle University. Life Science Centre is at the heart of this ‘circle of science’ and aspires to be most accessible and inclusive visitor attraction in the UK. It has an international reputation for its work in sensory engagement.
We are looking for a motivated and energetic individual to join our Schools and Communities team to provide support for hands on, curriculum-linked workshops in our labs. The role involves working within a fast-paced, busy environment with hundreds of school students visiting every week to engage in science based learning.
Your duties will be to support the labs and prep room in Lifelab, ensuring smooth day to day running and provide a well maintained, clean, safe and visitor-focused experience for visiting schools and community groups. You will update and contribute to all materials and equipment, maintaining stocks and order as needed, and ensure appropriate disposal of wastes and any hazardous material.
The successful candidate will be confident, approachable and reliable with excellent organisational skills, a science background and be experienced in setting up and supporting the delivery of practical activities and experiments in a lab or school environment. Knowledge of a range of laboratory techniques and experience across STEM disciplines is desirable.
Life is a welcoming and friendly place to work. We offer you a range of benefits including access to wellbeing initiatives, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounted car-parking in the centre of Newcastle.
The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check. Details of our DBS policy are available on request. For further information regarding this post, please refer to the job description and person specification on our website.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the online application form which can be accessed from our website at https://www.life.org.uk/join-the-team/ by midday on Monday 31 March 2025.
Interviews will be held on the 10 April 2025.
The International Centre for Life is an equal opportunities employer and is accredited with the Equality Standard Gold Award. Life has achieved Continuing Excellence accreditation under the North East Better Health at Work Scheme.
Registered Charity Number: 1059607