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Histology Technician

UCL - Pathology Translational Technology Platform (TTP)

Location: London
Salary: £31,163 to £41,005
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 16th September 2024
Closes: 3rd October 2024
Job Ref: B02-07647

An exciting opportunity has become available at the Pathology Translational Technology Platform (TTP) for a Histology Technician who will enhance the research capacity of the Cancer Institute by providing technical support to its researchers. The successful applicant will join a small team of research technicians responsible for the delivery and optimisation of histology services such as tissue processing and embedding, sectioning, staining, slide scanning and the building of tissue micro-arrays in a timely and efficient manner. The Pathology TTP is also looking to introduce a molecular pathology service, including immunohistochemistry (IHC), nucleic acid extraction and spatial transcriptomics. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with broad laboratory experience, who is committed to providing a high-quality histology service to our users and who enjoys working as part of a busy team.

The position is funded full-time until March 2027 in the first instance. The post holder would be required to start at the earliest opportunity and work on-site during the facility opening hours of 9am-5pm Mon-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). The successful candidate must be willing to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. Interviews will take place in person in October 2024 at the UCL Cancer Institute in London.

The position will be recruited at Grade 5 or Grade 6, depending on technical histology experience.

Applications must include a CV and a Cover Letter. The Cover Letter should be provided in the 'Why you have applied for this role' field in the application form. It should evidence the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the Person Specification part of the Job Description.

About you

The successful candidate should have experience of, or willingness to develop their laboratory skills in microtomy and cryotomy of human and animal samples.

They must have a BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent, great attention to detail and experience in managing data by using Excel spreadsheets and databases.

Excellent communication and organisation skills are required. An MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

What we offer

For enquiries regarding the application process please contact Cancer Institute HR Office ci.hr-.

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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