Bioengineering Technician (Teaching)

Job number ENG03994 Faculties Faculty of Engineering Departments Department of Bioengineering Salary or Salary range £37,108 - £40,166 per annum Location/campus South Kensington and White City Campus - On site only Contract type work pattern Annualised Hours - Full time Fixed term Posting End Date 19 Aug 2026

About the role

Join a world-leading department shaping the future of bioengineering

Are you passionate about supporting the next generation of scientists and engineers? Join Imperial College London’s Department of Bioengineering, a global leader in teaching and interdisciplinary research, and help provide an outstanding hands-on learning experience for our students.

While our activities are splitroughly 50/50between bothour South Kensingtoncampuses, this role is primarily based in our South Kensington wet laboratories, at the heart of our teaching facilities covering topics such as tissue culture, genomics, biochemistry, etc.

What you would be doing

Based at our South Kensington campus, you will play a key role in the smooth running of our teaching laboratories, where undergraduate and postgraduate students develop the practical skills that underpin their academic studies.

As part of a dedicated team of teaching technicians, you will:

• Prepare and set up practical classes, demonstrations, and experiments.
• Maintain and support specialist equipment to ensure safe, efficient teaching.
• Rotate across a range of teaching labs, enhancing your own technical skills and supporting resilience across the wider team.
• Take part in summer development projects aimed at improving our teaching provision.

You will also have opportunities to engage with college-wide technical networks, contribute to initiatives such as sustainability, and take advantage of CPD and training opportunities.

What we are looking for

We areseekingan enthusiastic, proactive individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and supporting others. You will bring:

• A background in biosciences, bioengineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Practical experience of working in a teaching or research laboratory.
• Strongteamworking andorganisational skills, attention to detail, and a flexible approach to balancing competing demands.
• A commitment to health and safety, innovation, and supporting student learning.

What we can offer you

• A welcoming,inclusiveand diverse technical team.
• Professionaldevelopment and training opportunities through Imperial’s commitment to the Technician Commitment.
• A sector-leading salary and benefits package, including 39 days leave per year and generous pension schemes.
• The opportunity to work instate-of-the-artfacilities at the heart of one of the world’s top universities.

Further information

This role is 100% on-site to support our practical teaching laboratories. Flexibility will berequiredto meet the demands of timetabled classes across multiple courses.

There will be an element of manual handling involvedsuch asstock replenishmentand accepting and transportingdeliveries.Practical teaching laboratorieswill require standing for multiple hours at a time and movement through busy teaching laboratories toassiststudent and staff queries.

While primarily based at South Kensington, you will also have the chance to collaborate with colleagues and access, be trained andassistin the support ofspecialist facilities at our White City Campus.

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated, should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top-ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our web pages .

Proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces community.

Our values are at the root of everything we do, and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.

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