CTC Transgenic Technician

The University of Edinburgh; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university seeks a Technician for its Central Transgenic Core team to generate models of human disease in rodents. This full-time role involves creating gene-edited and genetically-modified animals and performing related tasks like in vitro fertilisation. Candidates should possess enthusiasm for scientific endeavour, good communication skills, and competent IT skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Good communication skills with a service provision mindset.
• Competent IT skills with a good level of accuracy.
• Enthusiasm for new scientific endeavour.

Responsibilities

• Generate new models of human disease in rodent species.
• Create gene edited and genetically-modified animals.
• Perform in vitro fertilisation and related activities.

Skills

Enthusiasm for new scientific endeavour

Good communication skills

Competent IT skills

Passion for medical research

Job description

Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum

Bioresearch & Veterinary Services (BVS)

Full time: 35 Hours per week

Open-ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and talented person to join our Central Transgenic Core team. This technician post is a critical part of a small team that generates new models of human disease in rodent species. You will perform regulated procedural work to create gene edited and genetically-modified animals to feed into our internationally-recognised research programmes. Associated activities include in vitro fertilisation, cryopreservation, embryo transfer, colony management and data recording. Full training will be given, but a background in transgenic animal production and husbandry is an advantage.

The science of genome editing is a rapidly changing field, and the Core is keen to adopt new ideas, techniques and processes that enable cutting‑edge research. We also perform research into optimising and extending current knowledge so that animal use in scientific research is reduced, refined and replaced wherever possible. If you have natural curiosity, a willingness to learn and are good with your hands please consider this post.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); full time on-campus.

The salary for this post is between £29,588 to £33,951 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Enthusiasm for new scientific endeavour
• Good communication skills, with a service provision mindset
• Competent IT skills with a good level of accuracy
• A passion for medical research enabling technology

Application Information

Successful applicants will be subject to security and Disclosure Scotland checks.

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 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.

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 19th 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.

Interviews will be held w/c 2nd February 2026.

If you do not hear from us by 27 January 2026, we will not be taking your application any further and we thank you for your interest in the post and our department.