Scientist - Molecular Biology

ENTRUST PEOPLE LIMITED; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Entrust People Limited in Edinburgh is seeking a Scientist - Molecular Biology to support biotechnology and biopharmaceutical projects. The role covers microbiology, cell cloning, recombinant protein analyses (SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western Blot) and cell culturing.

You will ensure quality and safety standards are met and work with colleagues to maintain project timelines. The position is permanent and offers an attractive salary dependent on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in molecular biology and related techniques.
• Familiar with microbiology, cell cloning and protein analysis workflows.
• Experience with SDS-PAGE, ELISA and Western blot techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure analyses and experiments comply with quality and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Molecular Biologists to maintain project timelines.
• Support scope across enzyme biochemistry, fermentation and biotechnology.

Skills

Molecular biology

Microbiology

Cell cloning

Protein analyses

Cell culturing

Tools

SDS-PAGE

ELISA

Western blot

Job description

Scientist - Molecular Biology
Biotechnology / Biopharmaceuticals

ERS is supporting a busy Biotechnology client who are actively recruiting for a Molecular Biologist to provide ongoing project support to Biotechnology / Biopharmaceutical projects
This role will encompass the knowledge and use of a range of biological disciplines and techniques including microbiology, cell cloning techniques, recombinant protein analyses (SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western Blot) and cell culturing / microbial host culturing
Duties will include :

• Ensuring all analyses and experiments are compliant with quality / health and safety standards and systems
• Working with other Molecular Biologists to ensure project timelines are understood and maintained
• Understanding scope of projects , including areas enzyme biochemistry, fermentation and biotechnology

09th October, 2026

Scientist - Molecular Biology
Biotechnology / Biopharmaceuticals

ERS is supporting a busy Biotechnology client who are actively recruiting for a Molecular Biologist to provide ongoing project support to Biotechnology / Biopharmaceutical projects
This role will encompass the knowledge and use of a range of biological disciplines and techniques including microbiology, cell cloning techniques, recombinant protein analyses (SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western Blot) and cell culturing / microbial host culturing
Duties will include :

• Ensuring all analyses and experiments are compliant with quality / health and safety standards and systems
• Working with other Molecular Biologists to ensure project timelines are understood and maintained
• Understanding scope of projects , including areas enzyme biochemistry, fermentation and biotechnology

This is a permanent position offering an attractive salary depending on skills and experience.

Role : Permanent

Location : Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary : Dependent on skills and experience