Laboratory Support Technician

Babraham Bioscience Technologies Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

Closing Date: 20/02/2026

Location: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge

Type: Full time, permanent / Start: Immediate

Salary: Competitive / Hours: 40 p/w

Site/Lab Based Position (Cambridge)

This role does not meet the minimum salary requirements for UK skilled worker sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK or must not require sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

Your role in our team:

Reporting to the Laboratory and Infrastructure Operations Manager, the Laboratory Support Technician will ensure day to day laboratory operations including equipment upkeep, consumable stock levels, reagent aliquoting, laboratory waste management and general laboratory maintenance. This role is critical to ensuring scientists and technical staff can operate without disruption in a compliant and safe environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Operate within Containment Level 1 and 2 molecular biology and tissue culture laboratories, ensuring adherence to all relevant safety protocols.
• Prepare in-house tissue culture aliquots, broth, and agar (plates) using good aseptic technique to support both production processes and scientific research.
• Provide high-quality autoclaving and washing-up services and coordinate a weekly lab coat laundry service for scientific staff.
• Manage laboratory waste by disposing of all waste through appropriate streams, including clinical and chemical waste processing.
• Support daily laboratory operations including gas checks and replacing gas cylinders as required.
• Collaborate with the Facilities team to ensure all laboratory equipment and instrumentation are properly maintained, serviced, and calibrated to meet regulatory standards.
• Oversee stock and lab store management, including performing regular stock checks and ensuring consumables, reagents, and in-house aliquots are well organised and available.
• Maintain a comprehensive chemical inventory.
• Uphold high standards of laboratory cleanliness and organisation, ensuring lab‑ware and workspaces are maintained in line with good housekeeping practices.
• Prepare and maintain stock solutions such as 70% ethanol and 1% Chemgene in spray bottles.
• Conduct weekly cleaning of designated biological safety cabinets.
• Work closely with the Operations team to troubleshoot and resolve instrumentation issues.
• Support the development and maintenance of SOPs, Work Instructions, and Risk Assessments in collaboration with QA and Health & Safety, ensuring consistency and alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation within the team and proactively amend documents as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for the scientific team.
• Assist in the implementation and promotion of Health & Safety practices in the laboratory, including signage, spill response training, and COSHH compliance.
• Adhere to all QEHS (Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety) policies and procedures, reporting any deviations or concerns promptly to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and the environment.

Qualifications

You…Are degree educated (or equivalent experience) in a scientific discipline with proven experience working within a commercial or academic laboratory.

Have excellent time management, record keeping skills.

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Able to work to tight timelines and adjust to last minute changes.

A good team player – able to work closely with different functions and departments to meet goals and requirements.

Are highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and to tight timescales.

Essential experience in:

• Proven work experience in a support role within a commercial or research laboratory environment.
• Practical experience in aseptic techniques to prepare media, reagents and in-house aliquots.
• Practical experience within a cell culture laboratory environment.
• Experience of LEAN (5S, Kanban, Kaizan) environments.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.bit.bio/open-roles