Career opportunity
About Ingenza
We are a fun and dynamic team of 50+ people with a passion for science and delivering for our customers.
At Ingenza, we are turbo charging biological systems to make everything from therapeutics to enzymes and consumer products, addressing challenges in human health and the global environment. We are high growth SME, driven by our values, culture of integrity and scientific excellence.
The successful candidate will be embedded within a dynamic, sociable team in a role with flexible working hours. The successful candidate will be based at our brand new building within Midlothian’s thriving Scientific hub at Edinburgh Technopole where there are regular bus links to the City Centre, free on-site parking, several on-site cafes, not to mention the beautiful surrounding views of the Pentland Hills: the perfect setting to meet colleagues over a coffee.
Job Details
This role is varied and no day will be quite the same – which is what makes this position very exciting! Our laboratory technician team work with all scientific colleagues and the Operations Department at Ingenza to effectively and efficiently manage many different aspects of the day to day running of the laboratories. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks within the Ingenza laboratories:
- Preparing media and solutions according to specific instructions
- Maintaining stock and ordering of materials to ensure efficient lab operations
- Receiving and distributing deliveries of materials
- Adhering to health and safety regulations
- Monitor and manage waste streams and glassware
- Monitoring and maintaining laboratory equipment
- Work synergistically with the Operations Department and the scientific team to ensure smooth lab operations and project delivery
Please note that you do not require a scientific understanding to apply for this role.
Skills / Experience
The candidate will have / be:
- An experienced user of Microsoft Office applications
- Good numeracy skills
- A willingness to learn and to continuously develop
- Be an excellent team player
- An eagerness to help others
- An excellent communicator
An organised mindset and the ability to cope with multiple tasks simultaneously, and at times
Additional Information
- Position: Laboratory Technician (1 year maternity cover)
- Qualifications: Maths and English at National 5 Level
- Duration: (1 year maternity cover)
- Location: Roslin, Midlothian
- Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
- Work Pattern: Days
- Closing Friday the 12th of September 2025
- Pension: Available
- Other Employee Benefits: Bupa level 1 healthcare, PerkBox employee benefit platform, free on-site parking, company performance based annual bonus programme, cycle to work scheme, Unum Help@Hand Health and wellbeing services