Apprentice Assistant Research Technician
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Company: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
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Location: West Midlands, B15 2TT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,782.00 per year
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000030333
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Application Deadline Date: 31/05/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to learn and develop into a technician role working in a laboratory. You will carry out a range of duties whilst supporting research projects across the college. In addition, you will undertake the Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship with CSR Scientific Training.
Training to be Provided
You will undertake a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship with an Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' training provider, CSR Scientific Training, which will include:
- Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Laboratory Technician
- On-the-job competency training
- Theoretical knowledge - BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (if required)
The majority of your learning will be completed online once a week with some face-to-face practical sessions/exams in Birmingham (if BTEC is included).
Upon successful completion, apprentices can apply for professional registration as a Registered Science Technician, RSciTech, with either the Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology.
Future Prospects
On completion of this apprenticeship, you may be able to progress into a Research Technician role.
Vacancy Detail
- Process laboratory waste following standard operating procedures
- Produce fly food and media to support teaching and research across the college
- Provide autoclaving and sterilisation services to the college
- Ensure adequate stocks of laboratory consumables and glassware
- Troubleshoot issues with fly food and media production, working with colleagues to resolve problems
- Monitor the quality of ingredients, recipes and end products, working with service users to identify changes and implement solutions
- Carry out routine sample preparation following standard operating procedures with guidance from senior technicians
- Carry out specified techniques, tests or experiments as directed
- Identify simple problems and resolve and recognise when to refer issues to your manager
- Maintain accurate records and draft routine documentation related to your duties
- Ensure the health, safety and cleanliness of the immediate work area, by encouraging staff and students to comply with all basic University / College Health & Safety policies and reporting any issues to your line manager, technical manager, laboratory manager or college safety advisor as appropriate
- Confirm that all required assessments are in place, approved and up to date
- Carry out regular maintenance processes as appropriate, and ensure records are maintained
- Report any breaches or non-compliance with health and safety procedures to the line manager, technical manager, laboratory manager or college safety advisor
- Ensuring waste disposal is carried out correctly for laboratory, recycled and general waste
- Adopt a proactive attitude to assisting with and implementing carbon reduction and energy saving measures
- Assisting with stock level control and informing the line manager when replacements are required
- Receipt and correct storage of consumables and chemical reagents
- Reporting any problems with equipment or services to the line manager or colleague as appropriate
- Treats everyone with dignity and respect in line with current equality legislation
- Complete any other duties as may be reasonably required by either the line manager or technical managers