PM254831 - Clinical Embryologist

The Aberdeen Centre for Reproductive Medicine (Aberdeen Fertility Centre) provides a broad range of fertility treatments and is internationally recognised for its research. The centre is licenced by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and is certified to ISO 15189:2022 and ISO 9001:2015. The centre has been providing patients in Grampian, Highland, Orkney and Shetland with a full range of fertility services for over 35 years.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Clinical Scientist to join our outstanding team based in the Maternity Hospital s role would involve you working as part of a scientific team to contribute to the strategic direction of the embryology/andrology laboratories at Aberdeen Fertility Centre. What makes this role even more exciting is the prospect of playing a key part in the relocation of our unit in 2028 to its purpose-built new home in the Baird Family Hospital.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated person with excellent interpersonal skills, a team player, someone who can work independently and has good attention to detail to join our laboratory team in Aberdeen. This post would suit someone who wishes to expand on their clinical experience and take on specific areas of responsibility within Aberdeen Fertility Centre (AFC) based at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.

As Clinical Scientist, you will be expected to use your clinical experience and knowledge to support the laboratory manager to provide a high standard of IVF service which incorporates the latest evidence and best practice. The role requires the Clinical Embryologist to:

• Provide a high standard of embryology and andrology service within AFC for the treatment of patients undergoing fertility treatment ensuring safe and responsible handling and identification of gametes and embryos in accordance to the HFEA code of practice. This service includes the creation and maintenance of frozen gametes and embryo banks.
• To maintain accurate confidential laboratory and patient records including entering clinical data into a specialist database and to perform audits of all aspects of the service and undertake data analysis.
• To use expertise and knowledge to make daily decisions of a complex, non-routine nature, which affect the outcome of clinical treatment.
• Communicate daily with patients conveying complicated information regarding their treatment in an easily understood format and obtaining informed consent for the use and storage of gametes and embryos.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge and experience through Association of Reproductive Scientists and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) continuous professional development (CPD) scheme which is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council
• To assist the Laboratory manager in developing laboratory policies and regularly reviewing standard operating procedures and partaking in audits to develop and improve the service.
• To support the laboratory manager to ensure all appropriate equipment validation is undertaken and all daily and monthly monitoring of critical equipment is undertaken.
• To be responsible for specific keys areas in embryology.
• To partake in the training of junior embryologists using scientific knowledge and expertise gained during clinical laboratory experience.
• To take part in the rota of duties including on-call and weekend work and to work flexibly to perform tasks as and when necessary including out of normal working hours.
• Competence in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is essential and familiarity with proprietary systems QPulse and Datix is a big plus.

Informal enquires to Elizabeth Ferguson
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Interview date: 10 September 2026.

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