Assistant Laboratory Technician - Scottish Government
Company: Scottish Government
Salary: £27,164.00 per year
Location: Edinburgh
Date posted: 5 August 2026
Apply before: 18 August 2026
The Job:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Potato, Virology & Zoology (V&Z) Branch within Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), part of the Scottish Government. Working as part of the Potato Pathology Team, you will learn a range of microbiological, molecular, and immunological laboratory techniques, including pathogen isolation, PCR, qPCR, and ELISA testing.
- Location: Scotland, Edinburgh & The Lothians
- Industry: Agriculture
- Job type: Full-time
Assistant Laboratory Technician - Scottish Government
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The Company:
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.
The Candidate:
- Proactively contribute to the work of the whole team and remain open to taking on new and different roles
- Identify gaps in your skills and knowledge and make plans of how to develop these.
- Listen and ask questions to ensure your understanding.
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