Job Title: Laboratory Practitioner
Reports to: Laboratory Manager/Director

Job Purpose / Overview
The Laboratory Practitioner supports the daily operation of the laboratory by performing a range of technical and administrative tasks. This role is essential for maintaining high standards of laboratory practice, ensuring accurate sample processing, and supporting the scientific team in delivering excellent patient care and laboratory outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with company policies.
• Collaborate with laboratory team to deliver excellent patient care.
• Ensure safe practices, reporting incidents appropriately and swiftly.
• Help to identify areas of improvement within the laboratory.
• Prepare and organise daily laboratory paperwork, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Handle both clinical and non-clinical communications with patients such as scheduling, information requests, and general queries.
• Monitor and support in the management of laboratory supplies and inventory to ensure resources are available as needed.
• Support with the organisation of the maintenance laboratory equipment, ensuring everything is properly documented.
• Support or conduct audits to ensure compliance with laboratory standards and regulatory requirements.
• Witness procedures to ensure compliance and accuracy in critical laboratory processes.
• Assist with the documentation required for Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) cycles.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining laboratory areas.
• Set up laboratory dishes for daily procedures.
• Perform semen analysis.
• Perform sperm preparation for use in treatment.
• Perform sperm freezing procedures.
• Perform egg collection procedures.
• Support with movement of samples between centres.
• Exemplify the FutureLife values; Human Always, Lead with Excellence and Family First.

Education & Professional Qualification

• University degree in relevant topic (e.g. biology, biochemistry)

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Fluency in verbal and written local language
• Fluency in verbal and written English is desirable
• IVF laboratory experience is desirable

Key Job Competencies

• Commitment
• Hands-on approach
• Resilience & toughness
• Humility
• Positive & growth mindset
• Flexibility & agility
• Well-developed communication skills

What We Offer

• Access to continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.
• Pension Scheme provided by Royal London.
• 25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays.
• Long Service: after a significant number of years working at the company, employees are entitled to additional days of annual leave.
• Wellbeing benefits, shopping and leisure vouchers through Perkbox.
• Buy or sell annual leave.
• Treatment discounts.
• Private Medical Insurance.

Closing Date: 27/11/2026