Laboratory Assistant

ECSC The Beach; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A laboratory services provider in Edinburgh is seeking a motivated Laboratory Assistant to support daily operations. You’ll assist in sample handling, equipment maintenance, and general laboratory tasks, ensuring safety and organization are maintained. Ideal candidates have a degree in a relevant scientific subject and some laboratory experience. This role offers 36 hours per week with £14.02 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory preferred.
• Methodical approach with great attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare, collect, and clean laboratory equipment.
• Organise and transfer samples to correct storage areas.
• Maintain stock levels of materials in the lab.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific subject

Job description

Job details

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

• 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!

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