Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)

Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)

UE05 £25,285 - £28,929 Per Annum

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Open Ended (Permanent)

The Opportunity

A collegiate and well-organised microbiology technician is sought to join the Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory in Easter Bush Pathology, part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies on the Easter Bush Campus, University of Edinburgh. The laboratory provides a diagnostic microbiology service to internal clinicians from the Small and Large Animal Hospitals and Practices. Clients also include external clinicians from local veterinary practices and internal and external microbiology researchers.

Working under the Microbiology Laboratory Manager, the post-holder will have a key role in the effective running of the diagnostic service ensuring the rapid and professional reporting of accurate identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing results to clinicians and other clients. In addition, the post-holder will contribute across all of the laboratory activities including culture and identification, antimicrobial sensitivity testing, molecular microbiology, isolate archiving and database maintenance, reagent ordering and preparation, development of new diagnostic assays and contribute to microbiology research projects, teaching, student supervision and outreach.

Applicants must have practical experience of microbiology diagnostic techniques, accompanied by a comprehensive understanding of fundamental bacteriological and fungal principles. A good knowledge of safe laboratory practice is essential. Working within a small laboratory team the candidate must work well without direct supervision while also performing as part of that team. A n appropriate qualification in microbiology or a related biomedical science, or equivalent experience is essential. The applicant should have strong time management and organisational skills, the ability to work to deadlines, excellent communication skills and a professional manner with colleagues and clients. They m ust be computer literate with commonly used software programmes.

Informal enquires can be made by email to Jennifer Harris, Laboratory manager, jennifer.harris@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

• HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Practical experience working in a bacteriology laboratory with a significant routine diagnostic workload.
• Good knowledge of safe laboratory practice.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

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.