Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Location: Edinburgh East
Hours: 36 hours per week
Rate of Pay: £14.02 per hour
Duration: 3 months (possible extension)
Start Date: Immediate
About the Role
We're looking for a reliable and motivated Laboratory Assistant to join our busy team in Edinburgh East. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a laboratory environment, supporting scientific staff with essential day-to-day tasks that help keep operations running smoothly.
You'll play a key role in supporting sample handling, equipment care, and general laboratory upkeep, ensuring high standards of safety and organisation are maintained.
What You'll Do
As part of the team, you will: Help prepare, collect, and clean laboratory equipment, glassware, sampling bottles, and storage containers.
Organise and transfer samples from reception to the correct storage areas.
Safely dispose of old samples following set procedures.
Arrange safe storage of samples needed for future reference and assist with their return to customers when requested.
Maintain stock levels of materials such as glassware, chemicals, and gases.
Assist in keeping the laboratory clean and tidy - including communal areas, benches, cupboards, fume cupboards, corridors, and wash-up/storage spaces.
Provide delivery and collection services for the lab (e.g. transporting samples when required).
Support scientific staff with basic laboratory tasks and analysis where appropriate.
What We're Looking For
You don't need to be an experienced technician to succeed - we're more interested in your practical approach, organisation skills, and willingness to learn. Ideally, you will have: A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant scientific subject.
Some experience working in a laboratory, preferably in a UKAS-accredited environment.
A careful, methodical approach with great attention to detail.
Strong teamwork and communication skills.
A valid driving licence (desirable but not essential).
How to Apply
If you're enthusiastic, organised, and looking to grow your skills in a laboratory environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now via this advert!
TPBN1_UKTJ