Laboratory Assistant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

UE04:
£22, £24,715.00 Per Annum Pro Rata

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

Fixed Term Contract:
Part Time - 18 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract until July 2025

We are looking for a responsible individual to join our lab support team three days a week (Wednesday to Friday).

The Opportunity:

You will have the responsibility of day-to-day housekeeping duties in the labs of the Centre for Cardiovascular Science. These tasks include essential waste management, restocking of labs and managing deliveries.

You will also be assisting the lab management team and have the opportunity to support researchers in the CVS tissue culture and research labs.

The ability to work in a physically demanding environment is essential. All appropriate training will be provided.

Your skills and attributes for success:

School education to standard grades or equivalent
Basic understanding of, and ability to apply, Health and Safety procedures in the workplace
Great attention to detail and the ability to follow instruction
Familiarity with standard IT equipment
Ability to work as part of a team

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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.