Healthcare Technician, Medical Technologist & Lab Technician

The Role

We require a technician to join the laboratory of Dr. Viktor Korolchuk at Newcastle University. The role will support an industrial project in collaboration with Procter & Gamble and will join a wider community of technical professionals within the Faculty of Medicine overseen by the Technical Manager of the Biosciences Institute/ School.

The postholder will be required to contribute to a wide range of laboratory activities from generating scientific data using standard laboratory techniques, to everyday management of resources and databases. The role will involve close working and communication with Newcastle NHS Trust colleagues to receive and process tissue samples, and the processing of these samples in the laboratory using aseptic techniques on receipt.

Research experience in the molecular cell biology/biochemistry lab environment and previous practical knowledge of primary human cell culture and human tissue handling, culture is desirable.

This post is full time, fixed term for a period of 12 months.

For informal enquiries please contact:
Viktor Korolchuk at

• Perform laboratory experiments using cell and tissue culture
• Liaise with NHS and University staff and transfer human tissue between sites
• Complete a range of maintenance activities and repairs
• Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve problems and investigate replacement options
• Advise on equipment capabilities demonstrating how results can be achieved
• By developing local procedures, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
• Assist with the completion and updating of a wide range of safety paperwork
• Oversee compliance tasks ensuring timely completion and maintenance of appropriate records
• Maintain broad and up to date health and safety knowledge providing support/advice to others.
• Schedule, prioritize and monitor work and performance in line with demands and deadlines
• Hold delegated responsibility from the academic/technical lead for the planning, operation, and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces.
• Work collaboratively with the other areas to ensure efficiency and elimination of duplicated effort
• Organize and facilitate progress and management meetings
• Be a key contributor to service development, delivery and planning
• Contribute and support change
• Oversee local record keeping, inventory and asset management
• Monitor resource usage and stores operations
• Source and negotiate with suppliers for a range of items including specialist parts/equipment
• Create, update and implement procedures to deliver an aligned, efficient and effective service
• Provide a broad range of skilled research/teaching support
• Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples with limited direction
• Manage equipment bookings and assist with recharging
• Design, develop and deliver inductions, demonstrations and training covering a broad range of activities (not limited to techniques and equipment)
• Assist managers with the identification of training and development needs
• Develop a broad knowledge and skills base, sharing with others
• Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required

• Demonstrable work experience in laboratory techniques (cell and tissue culture and maintenance)
• Experience of working with human tissue
• Thorough working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures within a laboratory environment
• Excellent team working skills
• Demonstrates technical and problem solving capability
• Demonstrates good organising ability to meet deadlines with a positive and proactive approach to duties and attention to detail
• Contribute to design and specification of research activities
• Ability to adapt to changes in research priorities

• Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with staff
• Good interpersonal skills to interface with staff
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision
• Work in a collaborative and flexible way
• To exhibit University and Faculty values and principles

• BTEC HNC/HND or equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Professional registration with an accredited professional body (including HEA) or working towards this on appointment (Desirable)
• BSc in a related field of study. (Desirable)

• Co-operative
• Respects the expertise and contribution of others even if own opinion is different
• Shares relevant and useful information with others
• Keeps other team members up to date with progress
• Gets involved with team tasks
• Willing to help others and share workloads
• Supportive of team decisions
• Asks others’ opinion
• Encourages others to get involved
• Talks about other team members in a positive way
• Respects the value that different views bring to the team

• Planning and managing own work
• Works in a planned and structured way
• Uses own and others’ time effectively
• Sets own priorities in conjunction with team and area objectives
• Plans workload and tasks in a systematic way
• Ensures that all…