Veterinary Technician
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Lancashire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0022-26 |
Summary
About the role:
The University of Lancashire wishes to recruit a Veterinary Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focussed on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate veterinary/laboratory activities within our state-of-the-art science laboratory and clinical facilities in our new School of Veterinary Medicine
Duties will include the set up and preparation of laboratories and providing day to day technical support and advice to staff and to students studying Veterinary Science in our clinical areas.
About you:
You will need to be practical with a keen interest in science and technology, be IT literate and have a working knowledge of veterinary equipment, supported by great customer service skills. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff and students. A degree of manual handling may be involved e.g. lifting and carrying clinical/veterinary equipment. A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable.
An undergraduate degree in Veterinary Science or equivalent experiential learning in Veterinary Science will be required for this role.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
The University of Lancashire wishes to recruit a Veterinary Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focussed on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate veterinary/laboratory activities within our state-of-the-art science laboratory and clinical facilities in our new School of Veterinary Medicine
Duties will include the set up and preparation of laboratories and providing day to day technical support and advice to staff and to students studying Veterinary Science in our clinical areas.
About you:
You will need to be practical with a keen interest in science and technology, be IT literate and have a working knowledge of veterinary equipment, supported by great customer service skills. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff and students. A degree of manual handling may be involved e.g. lifting and carrying clinical/veterinary equipment. A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable.
An undergraduate degree in Veterinary Science or equivalent experiential learning in Veterinary Science will be required for this role.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we can offer you:
Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.
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