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Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell

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The UK’s national facility for mouse genetics and the use of mouse models for the pre-clinical study of human disease

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IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772. Closing Date: 01/03/2026, 23:55

Our IT Services team is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to assist with the management and maintenance of a modern and robust IT infrastructure across a wide range of platforms.

Develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative Informatics department!

26.02.2026 12:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Practical Laboratory Skills | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is an essential skill for all staff working in laboratories. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including preparing COSHH risk assessments, good laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing […]

#Training: Our Practical Laboratory Skills course covers basic theoretical and practical lab skills, including use of standard equipment, such as biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, pipettes, and balances

We have multiple dates through the year, including 18th March:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

26.02.2026 12:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Animal Technician - MLC 2781 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Animal Technician - MLC 2781. Closing Date: 02/03/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring an Animal #Technician to provide high quality husbandry and ensure the health and welfare of experimental mice, while maintaining meticulous record-keeping of all animal-related work.

Apply by 2nd March:

25.02.2026 13:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Summer Placements 2026 GenerationResearch provides paid research and technical experiences with a focus on widening access and increasing inclusivity to these important opportunities.

As in previous years, we are partnering with #GenerationResearch to offer a 10-week paid summer placement for students at the University of York and across Yorkshire, Humberside, and Teesside!

Find out more and apply before the deadline on 27th February:

bit.ly/4sP98cB

#SummerPlacements

24.02.2026 08:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Animal Technician - MLC 2781 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Animal Technician - MLC 2781. Closing Date: 02/03/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring an Animal #Technician to provide high quality husbandry and ensure the health and welfare of experimental mice, while maintaining meticulous record-keeping of all animal-related work.

Apply by 2nd March:

20.02.2026 12:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Best Practices in Laboratory Management | Mary Lyon Centre Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. This course is aimed at both researchers who are new to management, and managers who are new to the laboratory setting. It will provide a foundation of knowledge in various areas of laboratory […]

#Training: Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. Our new course is aimed at both researchers new to management and managers new to the lab setting.

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

19.02.2026 13:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Summer Placements 2026 GenerationResearch provides paid research and technical experiences with a focus on widening access and increasing inclusivity to these important opportunities.

As in previous years, we are partnering with #GenerationResearch to offer a 10-week paid summer placement for students at the University of York and across Yorkshire, Humberside, and Teesside!

Find out more and apply before the deadline on 27th February:

bit.ly/4sP98cB

#SummerPlacements

19.02.2026 12:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in June:

18.02.2026 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772. Closing Date: 01/03/2026, 23:55

Our IT Services team is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to assist with the management and maintenance of a modern and robust IT infrastructure across a wide range of platforms.

Develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative Informatics department!

17.02.2026 16:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Practical Laboratory Skills | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is an essential skill for all staff working in laboratories. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including preparing COSHH risk assessments, good laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing […]

#Training: Basic lab skills are key to high quality, reproducible research. Our Practical Laboratory Skills course covers a range of basic skills, including use of standard equipment, such as centrifuges, and fume hoods

Join us on 13th May:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

17.02.2026 08:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists This course covers topics such as Mendelian gene inheritance and genetic crosses, as well as important colony management aspects

#Training: Our Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists course introduces animal technicians and ECRs to the background of mouse genetics, genetic crosses, and calculations of breeding numbers.

Book a place on our April course now

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

10.02.2026 08:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: IT Systems Engineer - MLC 2772. Closing Date: 01/03/2026, 23:55

Our IT Services team is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to assist with the management and maintenance of a modern and robust IT infrastructure across a wide range of platforms.

Develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative Informatics department!

06.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Animal Technician - MLC 2769 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Animal Technician - MLC 2769. Closing Date: 08/02/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring an Animal #Technician to join our In Vivo Studies team working across several different research projects to provide high-quality technical procedures and research data

Apply by 8th February

05.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Practical Laboratory Skills | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is an essential skill for all staff working in laboratories. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including preparing COSHH risk assessments, good laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing […]

#Training: Our Practical Laboratory Skills course covers basic theoretical and practical lab skills, including use of standard equipment, such as biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, pipettes, and balances

We have multiple dates through the year, including 18th March:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

03.02.2026 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Animal Technician - MLC 2769 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Animal Technician - MLC 2769. Closing Date: 08/02/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring an Animal #Technician to join our In Vivo Studies team working across several different research projects to provide high-quality technical procedures and research data

Apply by 8th February

30.01.2026 12:46 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Best Practices in Laboratory Management | Mary Lyon Centre Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. This course is aimed at both researchers who are new to management, and managers who are new to the laboratory setting. It will provide a foundation of knowledge in various areas of laboratory […]

#Training: Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. Our new course is aimed at both researchers new to management and managers new to the lab setting.

27.01.2026 08:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Practical Laboratory Skills | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is an essential skill for all staff working in laboratories. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including preparing COSHH risk assessments, good laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing […]

#Training: Basic lab skills are key to high quality, reproducible research. Our Practical Laboratory Skills course covers a range of skills, including use of standard equipment, such as centrifuges & fume hoods

We have multiple dates scheduled, including 13th May:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

22.01.2026 13:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists This course covers topics such as Mendelian gene inheritance and genetic crosses, as well as important colony management aspects

#Training: Our Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists course introduces animal technicians and ECRs to the background of mouse genetics, genetic crosses, and calculations of breeding numbers.

Book a place on our April course now

21.01.2026 16:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Study Manager- MLC 2759 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Study Manager- MLC 2759. Closing Date: 22/01/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring a Study Manager to oversee management of studies as part of our in vivo team. This post would be responsible for executing studies using mouse models of human diseases, including cancers, mitochondrial disease, and kidney disease.

Apply by 22nd January

20.01.2026 12:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in June:

19.01.2026 12:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Practical Laboratory Skills | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is an essential skill for all staff working in laboratories. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including preparing COSHH risk assessments, good laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing […]

#Training: Our Practical Laboratory Skills course covers basic theoretical and practical lab skills, including use of standard equipment, such as biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, pipettes, and balances

We have multiple dates through the year, including 18th March:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

14.01.2026 12:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Study Manager- MLC 2759 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Study Manager- MLC 2759. Closing Date: 22/01/2026, 23:55

We are #hiring a Study Manager to oversee management of studies as part of our in vivo team. This post would be responsible for executing studies using mouse models of human diseases, including cancers, mitochondrial disease, and kidney disease.

Apply by 22nd January

14.01.2026 08:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mary Lyon Centre and National Mouse Genetics Network contribute to Parliamentary report on research models | Mary Lyon Centre The UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has published a new briefing examining the development and use of emerging technologies as alternatives to animals in life sciences research. The report, Technology alternatives to animals in life sciences research (POSTnote 756), provides Parliament with an evidence-based overview of how different experimental models can best […]

The Mary Lyon Centre has contributed to a new briefing from the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) that examines the development and use of emerging technologies as alternatives to animals in life sciences research.

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/news/mary-ly...

13.01.2026 12:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator - MLC 2758 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator - MLC 2758. Closing Date: 11/01/2026, 23:55

We are hiring a Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator to coordinate the export of biological materials to the scientific community around the world.

Apply by 11th January

08.01.2026 12:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in February:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

08.01.2026 12:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Best Practices in Laboratory Management | Mary Lyon Centre Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. This course is aimed at both researchers who are new to management, and managers who are new to the laboratory setting. It will provide a foundation of knowledge in various areas of laboratory […]

#Training: Laboratory management is a subject that is often learned on the job, with limited training opportunities for those new to the role. Our new course is aimed at both researchers new to management and managers new to the lab setting.

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

07.01.2026 12:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Genome Engineering and Validation by Long Read Sequencing | Mary Lyon Centre This interactive training session explores the use of long read sequencing (LRS) technologies for validating engineered alleles in both cellular and embryonic genome engineering contexts. Participants will learn the principles of genome editing design, how LRS compares to traditional validation methods, and how to select the appropriate sequencing modality for different allele types and experimental […]

Still using Sanger for validation of genome engineering?
Discover how long read sequencing transforms genome editing workflows. Learn from real datasets, sharpen your analysis skills for increased confidence in the quality of cellular and animal models.
www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

06.01.2026 13:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator - MLC 2758 - Medical Research Council Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire. Vacancy: Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator - MLC 2758. Closing Date: 11/01/2026, 23:55

We are hiring a Biological Samples Shipping Coordinator to coordinate the export of biological materials to the scientific community around the world.

Apply by 11th January

05.01.2026 08:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists This course covers topics such as Mendelian gene inheritance and genetic crosses, as well as important colony management aspects

#Training: Our Mouse Genetics and Colony Management for Animal Technologists course introduces animal technicians and ECRs to the background of mouse genetics, genetic crosses, and calculations of breeding numbers.

Book a place on our April course now

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

23.12.2025 13:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians | Mary Lyon Centre Having the knowledge and confidence to work safely in the laboratory is a valuable skill for all animal technicians. This course will cover basic theoretical and practical laboratory skills including following COSHH risk assessments, best laboratory practice, use of fume hoods/biosafety cabinets, centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, pipetting skills, using balances and preparing reagents and […]

#Training: Our new Laboratory Skills for Animal Technicians course is for #technicians who would like to develop their lab skills, including processing blood samples, dose calculations, and use of standard equipment.

Join us in June:

www.har.mrc.ac.uk/training/cou...

22.12.2025 08:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0