Laboratory Scientist Apprentice
SOURCE BIOSCIENCE UK LIMITED
Chichester (PO20 1QH)
Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 April 2026
Contents
Summary
You will assist and support in the provision of all laboratory activities to facilitate provision of a high-quality cellular pathology service. You will be working within key performance indicators to provide a quality and timely service for patients whilst managing the technical progression and expertise of the laboratory assistant team (LRA/MLA).
- Wage
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£24,521 a year
- Training course
- Technician scientist (level 5)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm or 10am to 7pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Some of your daily duties will include:
Participate in (following suitable training and defined by business needs) areas of the laboratory services including:
- Histopathological processes (including sample booking in/receipt, cut up scribe, macro typing, embedding, microtomy, H&E production, quality procedures, filing blocks and slides, digital pathology)
- Perform direct specimen transfer of A&B category specimens
- Manage the process for same day processing of biopsies
- Perform special stains
- Perform Immunohistochemistry
- DNA preparation processes including microtomy and cutting rolls
- Achieve and maintain a high level of knowledge for each process, and cascade that knowledge to technical line reports
Assist in the general duties of all laboratory areas including:
- Receipt/testing/preparation of reagents
- Completion of tasks on laboratory task lists
- Calibration, monitoring and maintenance of equipment
- Monitoring and maintenance of stock levels
- Management of waste and general ‘housekeeping’ duties
- Maintenance of a clean and tidy working environment
- Manage the technical and knowledge development of the MLA/LRA team up to full competency and ability to train others
- Work in collaboration with the senior staff to ensure the flow of work through the laboratory is always optimum, creating rotas when required
- Frequently review practice to ensure that the process is efficient, raise identified improvements to the Senior Biomedical Scientists
Where you'll work
The Courtyard Lab
Vinnetrow Business Park
Vinnetrow Road
Chichester
PO20 1QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Technician scientist (level 5)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify potential scientific techniques to meet defined objectives.
- Review and select appropriate scientific techniques to undertake required tasks (consider risk management, safe working practices, equipment availability, quality standards, the environment, and sustainability).
- Source and calibrate specified instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
- Plan and perform laboratory-based investigations and scientific experimentation using scientific techniques, procedures, and methods relevant to the role.
- Systematically obtain information when conducting scientific experiments.
- Record and store data in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to the development or improvement of processes and methodologies and support their implementation into the business as part of a wider team.
- Use data analysis tools and software packages to process or produce reliable, accurate data or information.
- Interpret scientific data to inform actions or recommendations and escalate where required.
- Present the results of scientific work to scientific and non-scientific audiences in written and oral form.
- Plan and prioritise own tasks and complete work to schedule whilst maintaining compliance with internal and external requirements.
- Contribute to recommendations, improvements, or scientific solutions to meet the requirements of internal or external customers.
- Identify, develop or contribute to solutions to technical problems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and identify results requiring further investigation or escalation.
- Keeps up to date with advances in scientific and sector working practices and technologies. Shares best practice across the team.
- Identify potential scientific techniques to meet defined objectives.
- Review and select appropriate scientific techniques to undertake required tasks (consider risk management, safe working practices, equipment availability, quality standards, the environment, and sustainability).
- Source and calibrate specified instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
- Plan and perform laboratory-based investigations and scientific experimentation using scientific techniques, procedures, and methods relevant to the role.
- Systematically obtain information when conducting scientific experiments.
- Record and store data in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to the development or improvement of processes and methodologies and support their implementation into the business as part of a wider team.
- Use data analysis tools and software packages to process or produce reliable, accurate data or information.
- Interpret scientific data to inform actions or recommendations and escalate where required.
- Present the results of scientific work to scientific and non-scientific audiences in written and oral form.
- Plan and prioritise own tasks and complete work to schedule whilst maintaining compliance with internal and external requirements.
- Contribute to recommendations, improvements, or scientific solutions to meet the requirements of internal or external customers.
- Identify, develop or contribute to solutions to technical problems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and identify results requiring further investigation or escalation.
- Keeps up to date with advances in scientific and sector working practices and technologies. Shares best practice across the team.
Training schedule
You will undertake a Level 5 Technician Scientist apprenticeship with an Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' training provider, CSR Scientific Training, leading to a BTEC Level 5 HND in Applied Science (Biology pathway).
Most of the learning will take place online one day per week, with some practical elements taking place in Birmingham City Centre throughout the duration of the 3-year apprenticeship.
Upon successful completion, apprentices can apply for professional registration as a Registered Scientist, RSci, with the Royal Society of Biology.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
If you already have a BSc, MSc or PhD you are ineligible to start this apprenticeship.
About this employer
Source LDPath provides an end-to-end clinical healthcare service including histopathology and digital pathology; bringing a unique clinical workflow for the delivery of precision therapeutics. We host a significant and growing network of Specialist Consultant Pathologists, all registered with the Royal College of Pathologists and General Medical Council, to ensure the highest quality reporting for patients.
After this apprenticeship
Senior laboratory scientist or biomedical scientist through level 6 university apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026368.
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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:59pm)