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Lothian University Hospitals NHS Division

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fertility Centre and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology

Assisted Conception Programme

JOB VACANCY Fixed Term (12 months)

Clinical Embryologist

Band 7

An opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered scientist to join the embryology team on a temporary 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 fixed-term post (12 months) 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, fixed term and will include weekend and on-call obligations.

To apply, and for closing date see

Thank you for your interest.

For more information contact Daniel Collins on 0131 2422498 or Anna Kopakaki on 0131 2422439.

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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.

NHS Lothian

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