CRDC Lab technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Research Laboratory Technician within the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC). You will provide essential laboratory support for clinical trials, including processing, storing, and shipping research samples according to protocols and regulations. The position involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams, managing stock and equipment, and ensuring accurate documentation and quality processes. It requires excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, offering development opportunities in clinical trials and research laboratory practice.
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties equivalent to an NVQ level 3/diploma
- Familiar with the laboratory Health and Safety principles
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Understanding of Information Governance and Patient Confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Written communication skills
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS laboratory
- Familiar with laboratory Health & Safety
- Some experience of research and development
- Experience of working with dry ice
- Experience of training other staff
- Able to write SOPs
- Sillks
- Previous experience in administration office duties
- Willingness to undertake cross training to extend skill set to deliver role Good communication skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team
- Ability to supervise less experienced staff, e.g. can demonstrate own work
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to follow protocols, multitask, use own initiative
- Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
- Good Microsoft excel and word skills
- Able to work with bodily fluids and hazardous materials
- Record keeping and working with databases
- Experience of using laboratory equipment
- Written communication skills
- Is able to conduct small laboratory investigations to troubleshoot
- Good record keeping and documentation
- BSc in a related science degree
- GCSE Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent
- Research qualifications
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties equivalent to an NVQ level 3/diploma
- Familiar with the laboratory Health and Safety principles
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Understanding of Information Governance and Patient Confidentiality
- Written communication skills
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS laboratory
- Familiar with laboratory Health & Safety
- Some experience of research and development
- Experience of working with dry ice
- Experience of training other staff
- Able to write SOPs
- Sillks
- Previous experience in administration office duties
- Willingness to undertake cross training to extend skill set to deliver role Good communication skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team
- Ability to supervise less experienced staff, e.g. can demonstrate own work
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to follow protocols, multitask, use own initiative
- Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
- Good Microsoft excel and word skills
- Able to work with bodily fluids and hazardous materials
- Record keeping and working with databases
- Experience of using laboratory equipment
- Written communication skills
- Is able to conduct small laboratory investigations to troubleshoot
- Good record keeping and documentation
- BSc in a related science degree
- GCSE Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent
- Research qualifications
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 15d
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Job summary
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 forwar
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