Introduction to Laboratory Skills (Hands-On 1-Day Course)

This 1-day practical laboratory course is designed to give you the essential skills needed to confidently work in a real scientific lab environment.

BioGrad is a UK-based life sciences company operating across diagnostics, biobanking, clinical research, and regenerative medicine, including work in stem cell and advanced therapies.

Delivered by BioGrad Education, a training provider that has supported 1,000+ learners in the last 2 years. This course reflects the techniques and standards used across biomedical science, biotechnology, and research labs.

Training takes place in BioGrad’s modern, industry-standard laboratory facilities, giving you exposure to the equipment and environment used in real-world lab settings, something that sets this experience apart from typical classroom-based courses.

Whether you're a student, graduate, or career changer, this session provides a strong foundation in core laboratory skills, with a focus on practical application.

Unlike theory-heavy courses, this session is fully hands-on, allowing you to practice each technique multiple times under expert guidance.

During the course, you will cover:

• Laboratory health & safety (COSHH & risk assessments)
• Pipetting techniques using different pipettes
• Preparing stock solutions and molarity calculations
• Serial dilutions
• Using laboratory balances
• Measuring and adjusting pH
• Absorbance measurement using a plate reader
• Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks

These are core techniques used daily in real laboratories.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Work safely and confidently in a laboratory setting
• Prepare solutions with correct concentrations
• Use essential lab equipment correctly (pipettes, balances, pH meters)
• Record and maintain professional lab notes
• Understand fundamental workflows used in research labs

• Graduates in biomedical science, biology, chemistry, or related fields
• Students looking to gain practical lab experience
• Career changers entering the life sciences industry
• Anyone with little or no lab experience wanting to get started

No prior experience is required.

• 100% hands-on training (not just theory)
• Taught by real scientists from industry & academia
• Delivered in BioGrad’s modern, industry-standard laboratory facilities, giving you real-world lab experience beyond typical classroom-based courses
• Designed to improve your CV and employability
• Focus on core skills used in every lab role

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