Laboratory Technician – Apprentice (Level 6)
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Company: Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories Limited
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Location: Wilmslow, SK9 4LD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,600.00 per year
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000010886
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Application Deadline Date: 10/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Working hours change depending on the working schedule for the week as we run experiments 24 hours a day and there are occasional night shifts required. Normal working hours (9 am- 5 pm/M-F) when no experiments
Brief Description
We are looking for a degree apprentice to join our team and train to become a qualified Laboratory Technician, whilst also studying for a BSc (Hons) Bioscience at Manchester Metropolitan University.
The apprenticeship is primarily workplace based and as such you will need to live within a commutable distance of the workplace.
Training to be Provided
- Training will be primarily on the job in the workplace, in conjunction with study at Manchester Metropolitan University
Future Prospects
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business and also have developed a set of transferable skills
Vacancy Detail
- Prepare solutions for perfusion experiments (weighing out chemicals, mixing solutions, assessing pH, etc)
- Assist in building ex vivo perfusion circuits (including setting up cell saver machines)
- Draw up all the therapeutics required for the experiment
- Perform cell saving of blood on experiment days
- Assist in all aspects of ex vivo perfusions (including set up, monitoring, performing arterial blood gases, collecting samples and cleaning down after the experiment)
- Labelling and storing samples as required (this may include centrifuging samples down and aliquoting for storage, snap freezing in liquid nitrogen, storing in OCT, etc.)
- Record all data and results in specified forms (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility
- Maintaining laboratory stock levels and equipment, and liaising with the stock control manager
- Organise and store all chemical substances, fluids and compressed gases according to safety instructions
- Read relevant literature to provide an understanding of the work and to assist in protocol development discussions
- Attend laboratory meetings to discuss experimental plans and provide an update from previous experiments
- Attend monthly presentations and contribute when assigned a topic
- Assist in all other laboratory maintenance and tasks as required
- Ensure that all safety guidelines are always followed strictly and maintain a clean and orderly environment
- Work on quality improvement projects
Other Information
- Live within a commutable distance of the workplace - ideally Greater Manchester or immediate surrounding areas
- Be comfortable working on shifts - including nightshifts
- Be comfortable working with organs and other materials
- Right to work in the UK
- Full UK Driving Licence