Laboratory Technician

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Job title: Laboratory Technician
Job reference: REQ
260430
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Final date to receive applications: 15/07/2026
Location: Loughborough
Package: Technical Services grade 5 from £29,588 to £34,610 per annum, subject to annual pay award.

Part‑time, 22.2 hours, working pattern three consecutive days per week. Open ended.

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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

A laboratory technician is required for Loughborough University’s prestigious School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering. The work will be predominantly in the departments of Materials and Chemical Engineering.

You will have significant laboratory experience, either in a previous role or as part of your education. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team, working in a thriving and varied teaching and research environment where there will be scope for personal development as well as career progression.

The role will be part‑time (0.6 FTE) equating to three consecutive days per week with the specific days being agreed at interview.

Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society.

At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.

AACME consists of three exceptional departments, evidenced by high league table rankings, strong student recruitment and well‑established partnerships with global companies.

This is reflected in research activity that is either world‑leading or internationally excellent.

As well as our research, the departments of Chemical Engineering and Materials deliver taught laboratories to both undergraduates and postgraduates with emphasis on traditional engineering and science themes alongside more topical subject matter such as sustainability and the ‘circular economy’.

With a focus on hands‑on practical experience we pride ourselves on our reputation for producing skilled graduate scientists and engineers with both the ability and drive to tackle the global challenges that lie ahead.

You will come from a practical engineering background e.g. Mechanical and/or instrumentation with particular emphasis on manufacturing/processing facilities.

You will have experience of providing laboratory technical support to…