Description Grade UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Regenerative Medicine Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: for 23 months Please note that any appointment above Grade UE06 – Step 4 (£37,694) will result in reduced contract length. Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger. Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger – where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us. The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms. The Opportunity: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Research Technician to join our research group at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine. Our group works to understand the metabolic regulation of normal and malignant haematopoiesis. If you are passionate about leukaemia research, enjoy working in a collaborative lab environment, and want to contribute to ground-breaking research in tumour metabolism, this could be a great fit. As part of the Comazzetto's laboratory, you will contribute to lab-based research projects centred around the identification and characterisation of novel metabolite transporters that contribute to B cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia using a range of molecular and cell biology techniques as well as available in vivo models. You’ll work closely with PhD students and other lab members, supporting a wide range of experiments and day-to-day research activity. Your work will directly contribute to ongoing projects in leukaemia research. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team as well as managing your own workload and daily organisation. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. View the full job description How to apply Please include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you. A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle. 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 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. The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 19 May 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. 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 shortly after advert closes.