Histology Technician - #1206663

Grade UE05: £27,979 - £32,332 per annum.

Easter Bush Pathology / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / CMVM

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended: Permanent

We are looking for a collegiate and well-organised Histology laboratory technician to join the Veterinary Histology Laboratory in Easter Bush Pathology, part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies on the Easter Bush Campus, University of Edinburgh. The provision of technical skills and expertise is essential in supporting the activities of the histopathology laboratory. Essential to this is the delivery of a histology service for teaching, as well as for both diagnostic and research purposes to a wide range of staff, within and out with the School of Veterinary Medicine including the Roslin Institute. This involves where applicable, the development of new analytical methods, as well as the supervision and training of junior staff.

Working under the Histology Laboratory Manager, and alongside experienced laboratory technicians, the post-holder will have a key role in the effective running of the histology service and the provision of specialised histotechnology, including the delivery of a wide range of tinctorially and immunohistochemically stained histological sections (both paraffin and frozen material).

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Practical experience of all manual histological techniques, including microtomy and cryotomy, accompanied by a comprehensive knowledge of tissue histology, tinctorial staining as well as Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 


• An appropriate qualification and/or experience in Histology with a standard equivalent to that of a trainee/state registered Biomedical Scientist within an NHS (National Health Service) laboratory.


• Working within a small laboratory team, the candidate must work well without direct supervision while also performing as part of that team.


•  Strong time management and organisational skills, a good knowledge of safe laboratory practice, the ability to work to deadlines, excellent communication skills and a professional manner with colleagues and clients.


•  Must be computer literate with commonly used software programmes.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of £27,979 - £32,332 per annum.
  


• 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) 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 (opens new browser tab)

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 11th July 2024.

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