The Francis Crick have an exciting opportunity available for a Media Preparation Technician ?to join one of the world s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full time, seconded position for six months, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary from £31,880, subject to skills and experience, with benefits. The Francis Crick Institute is Europe s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. The Media Preparation Technician role: Every year the media preparation service at the Francis Crick Institute manufactures thousands of litres of research reagents, including culture media, buffers, microbiological plates and Drosophila (fruit fly) diet. You will assist in the smooth running of this crucial support function, formulating and dispensing reagents for use in research. Working in a dedicated media lab at the Crick, your main duties will involve making up solutions and media for scientists to use in their laboratories and experiments to grow cells. You will be working closely with the team as well as scientists and other support services throughout the organisation. As you will be working with media, chemicals and consumables, strong attention to details is ..... full job details .....