Research Assistant (WildGenes)

Edinburgh Zoo

Fixed Term Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
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Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted
July 04, 2026

Job Description

About us:

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are our gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature.

How you you’ll contribute to our mission:

To assist with the implementation and dissemination of conservation genetics projects, to agreed standards and under the appropriate guidance and support within the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) WildGenes team.

Some of the things you’ll do:

  • To take responsibility for delivery of conservation genetic projects being run by the WildGenes team, to include experimental design, analysis, administration and reporting
  • Undertake analyses on a wide variety of genetic datasets, including mitochondrial DNA, microsatellites and SNPs generated via RADseq, target capture or genome resequencing (wher...

    • Job Details

    • Job Type
      Fixed Term
    • Category
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
    • Date Posted
      July 04, 2026
    • Application Deadline
      August 13, 2026