Laboratory Technician


Company:	University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
Salary:	£32,108 - £37,338
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX3 7FY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) is part of the Medical Sciences Division and is the largest European academic department in its field, running a globally competitive programme of research and teaching.

The Kennedy Institute is a biomedical research centre uniquely bringing together discovery science and early-stage clinical research, to develop transformative new therapies for chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Digital Pathology Omics Core facility (DPOC) is a small research facilities (SRF) providing spatial proteomics (highly multiplexed imaging) services for researchers from Oxford and throughout the world.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme

• 38 days annual leave

• A comprehensive range of childcare services

• Family leave schemes

• Cycle loan scheme

• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

About the Role

We are offering an exciting and unique opportunity for a laboratory technician to join the Digital Pathology Omics Core (DPOC). You will be responsible for managing and running highly multiplexed immunohistochemistry, including antibody panel design and validation, sample processing and staining. You will also ensure quality control, including spotting discrepancies between references and samples as well as proposing refinements and re-run experiments where necessary. In this role you will work with SRF users to support 2D and 3D image quantification, managing datasets and data archiving as well as assist with inductions, training and ongoing support for users (staff and students) of the SRF, including providing a point of reference for less experienced team members as well as SRF users. You will use advanced imaging equipment including, but not limited to, the Cell DIVE, PhenoCycler Fusion, Multiplex Ion Beam Imaging (MIBI) system and Open-Top Light-Sheet (OTLS) imaging systems. This role will involve providing support to the DPOC manager with financial, project and sample administration, including evaluating and purchasing equipment and consumables, implementing cost models and managing human sample logistics for samples from across the UK and abroad and sample storage and processing.

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