Laboratory Support Technician

Laboratory Support Technician

Location: Glasgow, G61 1BD

Salary: Starting salary from £24,546 to £28,000 based on qualification and experience.

Contract: Permanent

About us

The CRUK Scotland Institute is a cancer research institute, situated in Glasgow with approximately 250 researchers split across 30 research groups consisting of PIs, postdoctoral scientists, PhD students and scientific officers. It is one of Europe's leading cancer research centres, supporting cutting-edge work into the molecular mechanisms of cancer development. As well as core support from Cancer Research UK, the Institute also receives an additional third of its total income from external grants and industry collaborations. It has an excellent reputation for fundamental cancer research, including world-class metabolism studies and renowned in vivo modelling of tumour growth and metastasis.

Position outline

The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient operation of the Scientific Laboratory Support Team being a crucial service with CRUK-SI. The candidate will support scientists and senior technical staff by preparing high quality reagents, maintaining equipment, assisting with cell culture and molecular workflows, and contributing to our core lab operations. This role is essential for maintaining sterility, accuracy, and compliance across all laboratory activities which are looked after by the Lab support and Specialist Lab Support team, who offers a dynamic service to match the scientific requirements of our research groups.

A degree or demonstrable experience working in a biological setting is essential.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our vision is to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive research culture based on our shared values of Innovate, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. These values, which underpin our behaviours and everything we do, allow all our people to realise their full potential. The diversity of our staff and students is also what makes the Institute such a vibrant place to work and advance discoveries in cancer research. Family friendly policies, our collaborative ethos, a focus on good mental health and well-being and opportunities for all help to create an enjoyable and inclusive workplace where your voice matters.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 40.5 days annual leave including bank holidays (FTE)
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Free life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional maternity pay for 6 months at full salary
• Shared parental leave including up to 6 weeks paid at full salary
• Cycle to work scheme saving tax and NI on cycle purchase and spreading repayments over up to 12 months
• Access to employee benefit schemes with discounts on supermarkets, cinema, travel and much more.
• On-site secure parking

Closing Date: 13 November 2026

We hope to hold interviews week commencing 23 November 2026

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The CRUK Scotland Institute, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/current-vacancies/