Laboratory Technician BDI Core Team (Fixed-Term) Biodiscovery Institute Location: University Park Salary: £25,353 to £26,908 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Closing Date: 24/05/2026 Reference: MED432726 The Biodiscovery Institute (BDI) is a collaborative post-graduate research facility with academics from across six Schools at the University of Nottingham. The BDI comprises 3 buildings and contains a series of laboratories and office spaces supporting 850 staff and students. This crucial role is based within a dedicated support team providing support in the operation of a busy research institution. Duties include but not limited to preparing and sterilising laboratory reagents and media, washing and sterilizing of glassware, collection of biological waste and Safety checks on equipment. The role may also include working in busy goods in area and will dealing with deliveries of consumables, stock checking and restocking consumables. We have a team-based approach, candidates must have excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, with a good attention to detail. The role will involve manual handling. Candidates should have GCSEs at Grade C or equivalent, or considerable work experience in a relevant role. Experience in a lab setting is desirable but full training will be given. What we offer- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days () plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year. Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details. This is a fixed term position available for 1.5 years. Your working hours will be (36.25 hours per week). If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 18hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours and a morning or afternoon shift in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements. Please contact (Carl Winfield (carl.winfield@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award. To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process. Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details. This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .