Careers
Life at Moredun
People are vital to the our success and we believe it is important to look after our staff. We offer benefits and have policies to promote a healthy lifestyle and a good work-life balance including access to a family healthcare scheme and flexible working arrangements.
Benefits
- Competitive pension scheme – minimum 5% contribution, Moredun contributes up to 15%
- Death in service benefit
- Flexi-time system
- 6 weeks annual leave, plus 7 public holidays and a privilege day
- Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Discounts at various retailers via benefits platform
- Contribution to eye care costs
- Payroll Giving Scheme
- Access to Credit Union and Simply Health Cash Plans
Health & Wellbeing
The Moredun Group recognises the importance of supporting staff with their health and well-being. We are committed to providing a work environment that minimises health risks and promotes positive wellbeing. We recognise the importance of helping our staff balance their work and home lives by offering flexible working arrangements that enable them to balance their work commitments with other priorities.
Equality & Diversity
The Moredun Group is fully committed to respect and fair treatment for everyone, eliminating discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity and delivering fairness to all. We are committed to providing a working environment in which employees can realise their full potential irrespective of their gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, part-time status, age, religion, beliefs, or politics.
Employee Voice
The Moredun Group is fully committed to respect and fair treatment for everyone, eliminating discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity and delivering fairness to all. We are committed to providing a working environment in which employees can realise their full potential irrespective of their gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, part-time status, age, religion, beliefs, or politics.
A Team of Many Talents
In our organisation, science is at the heart of what we do, with roles like Principal Investigators, Study Directors, Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Assistants, and Laboratory Managers and Technicians leading the way in our labs and research. However, supporting our science requires a diverse and talented team, each bringing essential skills to make our work possible. These roles include:
- Administrators who manage daily operations
- Archivists who maintain and organize key records
- Bioservices who look after our animals and farm
- Catering to keep the workforce fed and watered
- Cleaners who keep our work spaces clean
- Engineers who keep our equipment and facilities functional
- Finance Officers who ensure responsible budget management
- Gardeners who enhance our spaces
- Graphic Designers who bring our science to life visually
- Health and Safety professionals who make sure we operate safely
- Human Resources who support our people
- IT who power our technology needs
- Knowledge Exchange specialists who share our findings
- Librarians who provide information resources to support scientific research
- Pathologists who provide crucial analytical insights
- Purchasing and Stores teams who manage our supplies
- Quality Assurance who carry out audits and ensure the correct standards
- Security who keep our site secure
- Veterinarians who care for our animals
Each role, from research to resource management, plays an essential part in driving our mission forward. This collaboration makes our scientific impact possible.
Opportunities
We have a range of role types whether you are just starting out or have a wealth of skills and experience.
Early Careers
Nurturing people with a passion for science and education
We are pleased to offer work experience opportunities for school pupils. Due to limited capacity, we can only offer a restricted number of places.
Our work experience programme is currently closed but we will be accepting applications again in 2025.
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