Associate Clinical Scientist

Job details

• Job reference: 254192
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 27/07/2026
• Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
• Location: NHS Lothian
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 20/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Medical Microbiology

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our 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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/ Lauriston Place Hub lab

Infection Genomics Service (Band 6)

36 Hours per week

12 Months Fixed-Term

Salary £35,392- £42,618

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated, pre –registration Clinical Scientist.

Must have BSc honours degree in Microbiology (2i or 1st) or equivalent experience as well as good IT and communication skills and experience of molecular techniques.

This is an opportunity to work in newly developed service in NHS Lothian providing sequencing analysis of pathogens for public health interest . This work develops work started during the COVID pandemic. The post would suit an enthusiastic, well organised and highly motivated individual. As part of a team, you will be involved in many highly skilled procedures and specialist testing.

Working hours are 36 per week, which includes flexible working.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: Dr. Kate Templeton, kate.templeton@nhs.scot

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our 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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/ Lauriston Place Hub lab

Infection Genomics Service (Band 6)

36 Hours per week

12 Months Fixed-Term

Salary £35,392- £42,618

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated, pre –registration Clinical Scientist.

Must have BSc honours degree in Microbiology (2i or 1st) or equivalent experience as well as good IT and communication skills and experience of molecular techniques.

This is an opportunity to work in newly developed service in NHS Lothian providing sequencing analysis of pathogens for public health interest . This work develops work started during the COVID pandemic. The post would suit an enthusiastic, well organised and highly motivated individual. As part of a team, you will be involved in many highly skilled procedures and specialist testing.

Working hours are 36 per week, which includes flexible working.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: Dr. Kate Templeton, kate.templeton@nhs.scot

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.