Technician

College of Medical Veterinary & Life Sciences

School of Cancer Sciences

Vacancy title

Technician

Vacancy Reference

205893

Salary

UofG Grade 5, £28,031 - £31,236 per annum

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent).

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 570 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have recently been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

We have a great opportunity for a Technician to joint the team on a full-time basis. As a Technician, you will provide in-depth technical support and knowledge to research groups within the Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre (POG-LRC), part of the School of Cancer Sciences (SCS). Providing specialist technical expertise in but not limited to tissue culture techniques, primary cell isolation and cell banking and Health & Safety. In addition, undertake a range of technical support activities and general facility services, including the oversight of the normal and leukaemia cell bank facility within the POG-LRC.

As part of the SCS core technical staff undertake duties to ensure facilities, communal equipment and services are maintained and provide Health & Safety advice to staff and students. To provide general safety inductions and more specific tissue culture training, and form part of the team for laboratory safety training and inspections.

Responsible for the creation/set up and/or operation of technical resources to aid the delivery of research objectives.In addition, the postholder will undertake a range of technical support activities in line with the College and School Strategy.

Apply online at

https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/technician-5992884

Closing date

23:45 on Wednesday 9th September 2026

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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