Research Technician

• Location: Leeds - St James University Hospital
• Salary: £29,588 to £33,002 per annum
• Contract type: Fixed Term (Available for 12 months to complete a specific task or time limited work)
• Closing date: 5 November 2026

Are you a careful and competent laboratory worker who is committed to producing technically high quality sample resources and research data? Can you provide technical support to translational research projects seeking to improve treatment of patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma?

As an enthusiastic, talented and motivated scientific research technician you will support accelerated aging translational work as part of NIHR Leeds BRC Haematology theme. The main focus of this workstream is furthering the understanding of the biology of the relationship between myeloma and frailty. Your role will encompass processing patient samples for clinical validation studies and participating in the analysis of those samples.

Working in the team of Professor Gordon Cook, you will be directly supervised by Dr Claire Taylor. The research team comprises clinical academics and scientists with expertise in immune profiling; developing clinical, radiological and MedTech frailty assessments in both clinical trials and real-world settings.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fbrowse%2Fvisas-immigration%2Fwork-visas&data=05%7C02%7CN.Maxwell%40leeds.ac.uk%7Ce05cb1fc0a084595ffd308dc9a8fec9b%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C0%7C0%7C638555190139567787%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=emppF1FGD1dL0pb0C46LxyFsLyNz%2FIdvW%2FMXI800q%2BQ%3D&reserved=0)

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Claire Taylor, BRC Fellow

Email : [medcft@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:medcft@leeds.ac.uk)

Section: Technical Support