247009 – Clinical Scientist Graduate Trainee

Job Description

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society and will fully support disabled candidates, candidates with long term conditions, and those who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment policy and practices.

Position Overview

Pre Registration Supernumerary Clinical Scientist Trainee – Molecular Pathology (Genomics) (NHS Lothian). Fixed term for 3 years, 36 hours per week. Band 6 – Salary Range: £43,231 to £52,679 per annum. Location: Edinburgh; laboratory operations are currently based between the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital, with a planned move to Lauriston site in 2027/28.

Responsibilities

• Receive comprehensive training in laboratory techniques including PCR, Sanger sequencing, RT PCR and next generation sequencing (NGS).
• Learn to analyse and report a broad range of molecular pathology results.
• Participate in the development of new diagnostic tests.
• Conduct technical and clinical audits and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Build a portfolio of evidence for assessment and subsequent registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist.

Qualifications

• First or Upper Second-Class BSc Honours Degree in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology or an associated life science subject.
• Eligibility to enter the NHS Scotland postgraduate training scheme for Molecular Pathology (Genomics).
• Willful readiness to commence training in September 2026.