Ref Number
B04-07317
Professional Expertise
Laboratory Technical and Lab Support
Department
UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
07-Jul-2026
UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities. Academic excellence is demonstrated by our 30 Nobel laureates and our top ranking in the UK for research strength. We are a global university with 14,300 employees and over 150 nationalities represented in a student body of 43,800 students. Our main location in Central London has recently been augmented by a campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
For two centuries, the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE) has hosted pioneers of scientific approaches to complex problems. Our teaching and research are designed to bring positive change to human society and the natural environment. We do so by collaborating across disciplines and working with and for people. Our students are not passive learners: they get to address real-world challenges, whether local or global, in partnership with industrial stakeholders. Our success is built on the vast diversity in expertise and backgrounds of our staff and students, as well as our world-leading facilities.
CEGE is based on the Bloomsbury campus and features extensive teaching and research laboratories and workshop facilities.
The department also operates a structural and environmental testing facility for large-scale experiments and a large-scale robotics laboratory in Stratford, East London Welcome to UCL at Here East | UCL at Here East - UCL – University College London.
In Dagenham, CEGE hosts two unique research environments: the Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL) Welcome to PEARL | Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory - UCL – University College London, which investigates how people interact with their surroundings, and the Clean Active Ventilation Environments (CAVE) laboratory, focused on innovative ventilation systems.
This role provides essential technical support for teaching and research in the Advanced Innovative Materials Laboratory, working closely with students, academics, researchers and industry partners.
You will take a hands-on role in preparing, mixing and casting concrete specimens (including cubes and beams), as well as setting up and operating specialist equipment used to assess hardened properties such as compressive strength, tensile behaviour and flexural performance. You will also support the design and construction of formwork and steelwork for experimental work.
Alongside supporting laboratory classes and research projects, you will demonstrate equipment, assist with experimental setups, and help deliver safe and effective lab-based teaching. The role also involves maintaining, calibrating and repairing equipment, managing materials and logistics, and ensuring the laboratory remains well organised and fully operational.
A strong focus on health and safety underpins all activities, including supporting risk assessments, safe systems of work, and proper use of PPE.
This is a practical, detail-focused role suited to someone with a strong interest in materials, testing methods and laboratory operations, who is comfortable working hands-on in a technical environment.
The successful candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in concrete and cement science, supported by qualifications such as Stage 1 and 2 of the Institute of Concrete Technology, A-levels in relevant science subjects, or equivalent practical experience. You will have hands-on experience working in a concrete laboratory environment—either in higher education or industry—supporting testing, research and experimental activities. This includes experience of testing cement and concrete in both fresh and hardened states, alongside a solid understanding of relevant testing standards, methods and procedures.
You will be confident handling construction materials such as cement, concrete, timber and steel, and able to prepare mixes and operate laboratory equipment and instrumentation safely and effectively. A good working knowledge of health and safety regulations in a laboratory environment is essential. You will be able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and use your initiative to support teaching and research activities to deadline.
You will also demonstrate a collaborative and proactive approach, with a commitment to high standards, continuous improvement, and inclusive ways of working.
Desirably, you will have experience supporting academic environments and working with students, as well as broader knowledge of construction materials, their properties and performance. A willingness to develop your skills, contribute ideas, and engage with equality, diversity and inclusion principles will be important.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here.
