Scientific & QA Jobs
Technician
Heriot-Watt University • Hermiston, Currie
Salary
£25k – £27k
Posted
28 October 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Heriot-Watt University is hiring a Technician in Hermiston, a part-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £27k. Heriot-Watt University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Description Role: Technician Grade and Salary: Grade 4 (£24,700 - £26,615) pro rata FTE and working pattern: 0.14 FTE (5 hours per week) fixed term for 5 months Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings-closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday). Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University. Purpose of Role The purpose of the role is to maintain and …
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