CRDC Lab technician

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clinical research facility Town Bradford Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/09/2026 23:59

Closing Date: 13.09.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 14.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 21.09.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Laboratory Technician to join the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), supporting the delivery of a growing portfolio of innovative commercial clinical research.

Working as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will provide essential laboratory support across a wide range of clinical trials. The role will include the receipt, preparation, processing, storage and shipment of research samples in accordance with study protocols, laboratory procedures and regulatory requirements.

You will work closely with research nurses, investigators and other research colleagues to ensure time-critical samples are processed accurately and efficiently. You will also support stock and equipment management, documentation, quality processes and the laboratory requirements for new and ongoing studies.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and an interest in clinical research. You will join a supportive and forward-thinking team, with opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience of clinical trials and research laboratory practice.

The Research Laboratory Technician will provide day-to-day laboratory support for clinical research studies within the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC).

The post holder will be responsible for the accurate and timely receipt, processing, preparation, storage and shipment of research samples in accordance with study protocols, laboratory procedures, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant regulatory requirements.

Working closely with research nurses, investigators and the wider multidisciplinary team, key duties will include preparing materials for participant visits, centrifugation and aliquoting of samples, maintaining accurate sample records, arranging storage and shipment to central laboratories, and temperature monitoring and sample tracking.

The role will also support new study set-up, including reviewing laboratory requirements and preparing study‑specific documentation and kits. The post holder will contribute to stock control, equipment checks, laboratory housekeeping, quality assurance and audit/monitoring readiness, helping ensure laboratory capacity supports timely participant visits and recruitment.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

The post holder will work as part of the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), providing specialist laboratory support to enable the safe, efficient and timely delivery of a growing portfolio of commercial and other clinical research studies.

The post holder will work closely with research nurses, clinical research practitioners, investigators, pharmacy, laboratory colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary research team to ensure that study‑specific laboratory requirements are understood and delivered in accordance with approved protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), local procedures and relevant regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Receive, prepare, process and store research samples in accordance with individual study protocols and study‑specific laboratory manuals.
• Undertake laboratory procedures including centrifugation,…