Associate Life Sciences Technician (Grow Your Own Graduate Scheme)
Posted 7 days 21 hours ago by Birmingham City University
Department: Department of Life and Sports Sciences
Location: City South Campus
Salary: £26,266 to £28,995 per annum
Fixed Term: 9 Months
Post Type: Full Time
Release Date: 04 June 2026
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 01 July 2026
Reference: LHS26017
This vacancy is open exclusively to graduates of Birmingham City University from the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. To be eligible, you must have completed your course (or be due to complete your course) between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2026, and you must no longer be studying.
Role SummaryWe are seeking a fixed term Associate Life Sciences Lab Technician to join our Laboratories Technical Team, supporting the delivery of high quality services for the department of Life Sciences and Sports. The post is open to new or recent BCU biomedical sciences graduates only and is available from September 2026, for a period of 9 months, as part of our grow your own graduate employability scheme.
In this role, you will help the existing technical team to provide technical support for biomedical sciences teaching and learning activities and specialist lab spaces, whilst supporting our students with developing key skills. Key responsibilities include maintaining scientific equipment and the specialist spaces and working closely with the technical team to ensure services are efficient, compliant, and aligned to University priorities. You will be a team player able to follow instructions, have a flexible approach to work and be willing to assist in occasional outreach and school activities outside of core hours.
Key Responsibilities- Assist with learning and teaching activities in different environments such as workshops, laboratories and other specialist spaces as needed.
- Learn from and support the technical team in providing technical advice, guidance and assistance to students, academic colleagues particularly regarding specialist techniques and processes.
- Assist in the demonstration of the use of a range of equipment to students.
- Awareness and some knowledge of laboratory equipment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Some knowledge of laboratory methods, technology and experimental set ups.
- Awareness of the importance of outreach and wider technical support activities that contribute to service excellence.
- Ability to pass on practical skills to colleagues and students through demonstration and teaching.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Mohammed Tasab, Head of Technical Services at . Please do not send CVs or applications directly to this email address. Applications can only be accepted when submitted through the BCU Jobs platform by the closing date.
The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company, BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to re-enter the scheme may do so and will be employed directly by the University.
Why work for us- Work-life balance - Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent).
- Career development - Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career.
- Reward and wellbeing - Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits.
- Inclusive culture - A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.
Disability Confident EmployerBirmingham City University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.