Assistant Laboratory Technician

Are you an excellent team player who would like to play a key role in supporting the production of healthy potatoes in Scotland?

An opportunity has arisen to join the Virology & Zoology (V&Z) branch within the Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) division of Scottish Government. The core function of the branch is to carry out diagnostic testing on a range of samples to meet the Scottish Government's commitments in relation to Seed Potato Classification and Plant Health Regulations.

Working in the Nematology laboratory, which is the single official testing centre for potato cyst nematodes (PCN) in Scotland and is responsible for processing up to 18000 soil samples each year from land that is intended for growing seed potatoes, you will be responsible for sample receipt and processing and maintaining a clean laboratory environment.