Chemical Inventory Intern; .ed on Campus

Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum pro-rata if part-time

College of Science and Engineering / School of Engineering

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 10 weeks

The School of Engineering’s wet laboratories hold an inventory of collectively over 5,000 chemicals, which periodically must be catalogued and rationalised. The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a motivated and self-driven intern to compile the School’s chemical inventory for 2025 and coordinate disposal of chemicals that are no longer required.

This internship offers the chance for the successful candidate to gain valuable experience supporting the safe and sustainable management of laboratories, working in labs conducting cutting-edge academic research. They will also gain understanding of the role Health & Safety culture plays in research laboratories, in particular the importance of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).

Employ.ed on Campus is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before.

Further information about Employ.ed on Campus can be found on our Employ.ed on campus webpages.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), based entirely on-campus.

This role is UE03 and is available on a fixed-term basis for 10 weeks.

• Familiarity with working in a laboratory environment.
• Interest in laboratory management.
• Willingness and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Methodical.
• Good IT skills, in particular MS Excel.

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

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The closing date for applications is 18th March 2026.

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Interviews will be held in April 2026 (subject to confirmation).