Media and Wash-Up Technician

3 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum

College of Science and Engineering , School of Biological Sciences

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a hardworking, energetic individual who can think on their feet for an exciting fast paced position within the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Science.

The School of Biological Sciences is seeking to recruit a Technician to join the Media/Wash-Up Team at the King's Buildings Campus. You will be providing media preparation, glass washing and waste management support services for research and teaching activities on a daily basis. Manual dexterity, attention to detail and a positive approach to high through-put workloads in a team environment are key requirements for the post. Awareness of laboratory procedures, particularly safe handling of waste and operation of equipment in a similar environment is desirable but full training will be provided. The post is full-time (35 hours per week), open-ended.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Good understanding of process
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
    Ability to work in a physically demanding environment

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

  • CV

  • Cover letter

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 5th January 2026.

Unless 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.

Interview dates to be confirmed.

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