Lab Technician - Position Available Immediately

Applications are invited for the above full time (40 hours per week) position. The successful applicant will work as part of a team in the diagnosis of animal diseases, and laboratory research studies related to the development of animal vaccines. The job will involve support duties for the lab team. Duties will include booking in and preparing samples, basic equipment maintenance and calibration, stock checks, preparation of reagents, fixing and staining cells and basic cell culture. Compliance with Good Laboratory Practice will be required at all times. Experience is not essential as full training will be given.

Early starts (07:00) will be required. Salary will be in the range of £11,564 - £13,473.

Applicants should have at least 4 Standard Grades at Level 3 or above, including Mathematics, English and 1 science subject. Written work must be neat and legible.

Application forms for this position are available HERE or by contacting our office team on 0131 440 2628. Completed application forms and a copy of a current CV should be sent to the Chief Operations Officer, Mr Stuart Marshall, at the following address or by e-mail to stuart.marshall@biobest.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is the 27th of June 2008.

Stuart MarshallBiobest Laboratories Ltd6 Charles Darwin HouseThe Edinburgh TechnopoleMilton BridgeNr PenicuikEH26 0PY

About BioBest

Biobest was founded in 1995, and has become the principal private sector veterinary virology laboratory in the UK. We are compliant with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). Our principal activities are laboratory studies in support of vaccine development, animal viral diagnosis and genetic testing, and laboratory support of a cattle health scheme. Our location on the Edinburgh Technopole site provides an ideal working environment with excellent scientific and support facilities.