Laboratory Attendant

Durham, County Durham, DH1 3LE April 6, 2026 Full Time Durham University In-House Vacancy System (Historically Taleo-Based) With Sap Successfactors For Some Workflows

The Role and Department     

The Department of Chemistry at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Laboratory Attendant. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the support of internationally excellent research while allowing you an opportunity to embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information on the Department, please visit our webpages at . The University is committed to developing all of our colleagues to achieve their full potential. We promote and maintain an inclusive and supportive environment to ensure that all colleagues can thrive.

The day-to-day role of Laboratory Attendant is primarily to remove waste from the laboratories and to carry out a range of specialist cleaning duties within the scientific environment. This includes hazardous research areas, teaching laboratories, analytical suites and technical / scientific workshops; with the requirement to wear PPE at all times.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is in the job description.   

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How to Get Hired at Durham University

  • Durham is a collegiate Russell Group university with strong research and teaching, not an Oxbridge clone — respect the difference.
  • The 2024-2026 UK HE funding crisis is real at Durham: expect voluntary severance, hiring pauses in some departments, and cautious budgets.
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