
Job vacancies at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
Join our friendly international community of over 150 staff here at Sainsbury Wellcome Centre where we support extraordinary people to tackle extraordinary problems.
Comprising of 12 research groups made up of Postdoctoral Researchers, PhD Students, Research Assistants and Master’s Students who all are working towards understanding how the brain drives behaviour. Alongside, are professional and scientific staff who provide indispensable expertise to support SWC’s mission.
Current vacancies
Find the latest vacancies below and apply online via the UCL jobs website. You can also follow us on Twitter @SWC_Neuro for the latest job opportunities or sign up for regular job alerts on the UCL application portal.
Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship
- Salary: £21,000 p.a.
- Working Type: On site, Full time
- Closing date: 31 May 2023
About the role
To undertake this exciting apprenticeship opportunity, you will be based primarily at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) which is with the Life Science division of University College London (UCL). Artic Building Services Ltd support the extensive mechanical and engineer systems within this very modern building. Your role will be to support the onsite Artic and SWC teams to engineering activities as well as completing an industry recognised qualification relevant to your interest and experience level. Whether you are carrying out complex maintenance tasks on site or writing up your training assessments, our apprenticeship programme will support you to develop and make sure you thrive.
About you
Are you a problem solver, a logical thinker, enjoy maths and science and creative? For this role you will need a minimum of 4 GCSE’s, strong organisational skills, a confident communicator, problem solving and report writing experience, good time management and willingness to learn.
What we offer
Artic benefits include: travel expense contribution, 28 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), additional annual leave for length of service, android phone (work use only), 5 days sick leave (upon successful probation), Support from Health Assured wellbeing assistance programme (incl. 5 free counselling sessions). SWC benefits include: a free daily hot lunch option on site.
How to apply
Please send your CV to amber.baker@articbuildingservices.com along with your availability and reason for applying (recommend word count 150 words). For informal enquiries email Amber Baker. All candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application.
Want to know more? Read our Why join SWC? page to learn about our values and commitments, state of the art Centre, staff benefits and awards.
Interested in joining us? Find out more about How to Apply.
For general enquiries please contact the SWC HR team swc.hr@ucl.ac.uk, +44 (0)20 3108 8011.

Our commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths, and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia. SWC is delighted to have received an Athena Swan Bronze Award in 2021. We stand by our commitment to positive action to improve equality and accessibility in the workplace. We will provide reasonable adjustments to enable people to work and flourish with us.
SWC is proud to uphold both UCL’s Dignity at Work and Work-Life Balance policies. As Centre we commit to fostering a positive cultural climate where all staff and students can thrive and actively support Wellbeing@UCL, UCL community, supported by our Wellbeing.