Description Grade UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum Institute of Genetics and Cancer Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: for 12 months Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger. We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together. Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you're maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community. The Opportunity The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation, with the University of Edinburgh Genetics Core provides cutting-edge genomics analysis to support research. As a Senior Research technician, embedded within the Genetics Core, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the SequenceME project. This innovative project will investigate the genomics of ME/CFS, which is a severe, multi-system disease affecting approximately 400,000 people in the UK. It builds on the DecodeME project – the world’s largest ME/CFS genetic study, analysing 15,000 cases of European genetic ancestry which identified eight genomic regions robustly associated with disease risk, implicating immune and neurological pathways. SequenceME will whole genome sequence DNA from 6,000 DecodeME participants, using Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing platforms, to identify causal genes and pathways that were invisible to previous technologies. The project is an existing partnership between: Action for ME, the University of Edinburgh, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute. Applicants are expected to have acquired the essential skills, knowledge, experience and abilities required of the post and as outlined in the person specification. You will have obtained a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification and will have work experience in relevant technical and clinical governance roles. Applicants must demonstrate extensive knowledge of genomic analysis techniques. Previous experience and knowledge of DNA sequencing using Next-Generation analysis platforms, particularly ONT, is desirable. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and presents a good internal secondment opportunity. 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. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues 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 flexibility that works for you. A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: Leading-edge research Interesting work Excellent benefits and support 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, and wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level. 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. On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 13 th April 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. 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