245281 Clinical Embryologist
CompanyNHS Lothian
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/13/2026
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Occupation TypeBiochemists and biomedical scientists
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£45,900
(£23.54 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
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.
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.
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.
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.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Division
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fertility Centre and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology
Assisted Conception Programme
JOB VACANCY Permanent
Clinical Embryologist
Band 7
An opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered Clinical Embryologist to join the embryology team on a permanent basis at the Edinburgh Fertility Centre, based within the Royal Infirmary at Little France, Edinburgh.
The Assisted Conception Programme at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is a busy and successful unit, which currently carries out 600 cycles of IVF/ICSI annually, as well 450 cycles of frozen embryo transfer, surgical sperm retrieval, gamete and embryo cryopreservation and sperm, oocyte and embryo donation. We also routinely perform day 5/6 trophectoderm biopsies as part of our PGT testing service.
The unit is involved in a range of research projects, with close collaborative links to the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh.
A permanent post for a band 7 (AfC) Clinical Embryologist has become available. You should have experience in all aspects of laboratory techniques and be able to work to a high standard independently of others.
The post is full time (36 hrs/week), permanent and will include weekend and on-call obligations.
Thank you for your interest.
For more information contact Daniel Collins on 0131 2422498 or Anna Kopakaki on 0131 2422439.
Email: Daniel.Collins@nhs.scot or Anna.Kopakaki@nhs.scot
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own
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.
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.
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.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Division
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fertility Centre and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology
Assisted Conception Programme
JOB VACANCY Permanent
Clinical Embryologist
Band 7
An opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered Clinical Embryologist to join the embryology team on a permanent basis at the Edinburgh Fertility Centre, based within the Royal Infirmary at Little France, Edinburgh.
The Assisted Conception Programme at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is a busy and successful unit, which currently carries out 600 cycles of IVF/ICSI annually, as well 450 cycles of frozen embryo transfer, surgical sperm retrieval, gamete and embryo cryopreservation and sperm, oocyte and embryo donation. We also routinely perform day 5/6 trophectoderm biopsies as part of our PGT testing service.
The unit is involved in a range of research projects, with close collaborative links to the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh.
A permanent post for a band 7 (AfC) Clinical Embryologist has become available. You should have experience in all aspects of laboratory techniques and be able to work to a high standard independently of others.
The post is full time (36 hrs/week), permanent and will include weekend and on-call obligations.
Thank you for your interest.
For more information contact Daniel Collins on 0131 2422498 or Anna Kopakaki on 0131 2422439.
Email: Daniel.Collins@nhs.scot or Anna.Kopakaki@nhs.scot
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