Media Preparation Technician - Generative Biology Institute

• Prepare a wide range of laboratory media, buffers, plates and solutions, according to the required standard operating procedure and research requirements.
• Operate autoclaves and other sterilisation equipment, performing routine checks and reporting faults promptly.
• Ensure aseptic preparation and handling of media to avoid contamination.
• Follow strict quality control standards in the preparation, recording procedures and updating systems appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records of media preparation, sterilization cycles, and stock levels
• Label, store all prepared materials as appropriate
• Carry out tasks in a timely fashion, ensuring there is a regular supply of media and plates for scientific labs.
• Clean, maintain, record, and report faults with the media preparation equipment including autoclaves, refrigeration to ensure high quality media production.
• Manage and monitor stocks of raw materials, reagents, and consumables required for media preparation and liaise with procurement.
• Ensure safe handling and appropriate separation/disposal of contaminated and non-contaminated materials.
• Regularly conduct stock takes to ensure all materials are in date.
• Respond to the scientific request and support experimental plan execution.
• Maintain accurate records, including batch numbers to ensure regulatory compliance
• Adhere strictly to institutional health & safety policies, COSHH regulations, and good laboratory practice of the Generative Biology Institute, including the correct use of PPE.
• Contribute to good housekeeping practices in service areas, ensuring they are clean, safe, and well organized.
• Assist in training or advising junior staff, students, or visitors on safe media preparation and handling procedures.

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) with accuracy and consistency.
• Practical knowledge of preparing, sterilizing, and handling laboratory media, buffers, solutions and specialized media (e.g. microbiological, cell culture, or biochemical).
• Understanding of aseptic techniques and contamination control in laboratory environments.
• Awareness of health & safety regulations, including COSHH, biohazard handling autoclave safety and knowledge of laboratory quality assurance and record-keeping systems
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks and operate laboratory equipment safely and effectively.
• Ability to interpret scientific experimental design.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and service-focused approach.
• Good organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a busy research environment.
• Basic IT skills for maintaining preparation logs, stock inventories, and reporting maintenance issues.
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development to broaden technical expertise.

• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electrical Car Scheme

• You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
• You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.
• During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.

Ellison Institute of Technology