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Biobank Technician

at The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK

Work Type: On Premise | Salary: From to | Employment Type: Full Time

Experience Level: Entry Level | Posted Date: 14/04/2025

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Description

Grade UE04, £25,733 - £28,381 per annum, pro rata if part time

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences         

Fixed term, 17 months from start date 

Full time, 35 hours per week

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an enthusiastic technician to join our team at the Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue Biobank (ERTBB). The position involves supporting all ERTBB lab activities including the collection, processing, and storing of human tissue and blood samples, maintaining detailed and accurate records and performing routine laboratory procedures.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Senior Biobank Technician/ERTBB Manager Jayne Brady: [email protected]. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. 

The salary for this post is £25,733 - £28,381per annum, pro rata if part time.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• An HND/HNC in a relevant biological science subject.
• Experience of working in a diagnostic or research laboratory role with knowledge of biological sample handling.
• Good organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to organise, prioritise, and manage workload efficiently while being flexible and adaptable to changes in work schedule.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.

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Application Information 

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter - detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description.

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 5 May 2025.

Uness stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will be held in May.

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