Laboratory Technician

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a meticulous and technically focused Laboratory Technician to join and support our operations within the Dimensional Metrology group based at NPL in Teddington

This is an entry-level position ideal for someone starting their career in a technical environment. The role involves handling precision instruments under supervision, following established procedures to carry out basic dimensional checks, and recording results accurately. You’ll be involved in maintaining calibration records, helping with equipment setup, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining the integrity and traceability of measurement results.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintain calibration records
• Help with equipment setup
• Set up experiments, preparing samples, and conducting tests under standard operating procedures according to direction.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
• Work well in a team of scientists follow instructions carefully
• Willing to learn within a well-structured laboratory setting

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency, and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.