At Edinburgh Instruments, we offer more than just a job – we provide a rewarding career with opportunities to innovate and excel in your role, whether that is in our scientific research and product development, manufacturing or professional services. Here’s why you should consider joining our team:
Role: HR & Payroll Administrator
Location: Livingston
Type: Permanent
Reports To: Head of HR
Edinburgh Instruments has over fifty years of pioneering expertise in delivering cutting‑edge spectroscopic solutions. As a global authority in the design and manufacture of advanced spectroscopy systems, we develop bespoke instruments that push the boundaries in Photoluminescence, Raman, UV‑Vis, FTIR, and Transient Absorption technologies. We continue to invest in research, product development and market expansion, with strong growth expectations in the coming years.
Edinburgh Instruments is part of Techcomp Europe Group which is home to a portfolio of fast‑growing, high‑technology businesses operating across global markets. Our brands include Edinburgh Instruments, Edinburgh Sensors, Scion, Froilabo, Precisa, Sercon and Isotopx. Headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, we continue to invest heavily in R&D and product development, driving innovation and creating exciting growth opportunities across our worldwide network of companies and sales channels.
We are looking to recruit a HR & Payroll Coordinator (German Speaking) to join our HR team at our Livingston headquarters.
Could This Be the Role for You?
Do you have strong administrative skills, enjoy working with people and processes, and speak German?
We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and proactive, with the confidence to manage a varied workload and the ability to work accurately with confidential information. Strong Excel skills, a positive approach and a willingness to learn are key to success in this role.
Perhaps you've gained experience in administration, finance, payroll administration, HR administration or another coordination role where organisation, accuracy and attention to detail were essential. You may be looking to build a career in HR and payroll, or you may already have some experience and be seeking an opportunity to broaden your skills within an international business.
Conversational German is essential, as you'll work with colleagues across our European businesses and support a range of HR and payroll activities.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, gain exposure to both HR and payroll, and make a meaningful contribution to a growing international organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the Head of HR and working closely with our HR Business Partners, you will play an important role in supporting HR operations and payroll coordination across the employee lifecycle.
Key responsibilities will include:
What You’ll Need to Bring
The following would be advantageous, but are not essential:
Why Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, growing, and globally recognised scientific instrumentation company, offering a supportive environment where innovation is encouraged and technical expertise is valued. We provide a competitive salary with a performance‑related bonus scheme, a 37.5‑hour working week with a flexible working pattern and early Friday finish, private medical insurance, a pension scheme, permanent health insurance and death‑in‑service benefit, a generous holiday allowance, subsidised gym membership, and excellent career development opportunities within a growing organisation.
As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
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If you are looking to build your career within a dynamic and growing international organisation, we would love to hear from you.
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Role: Optical Product Engineer (Operations)
Location: Livingston
Type: Permanent
Reports To: Product Manager - Operations
Edinburgh Instruments has over fifty years of pioneering expertise in delivering cutting‑edge spectroscopic solutions. As a global authority in the design and manufacture of advanced spectroscopy systems, we develop bespoke instruments that push the boundaries in Photoluminescence, Raman, UV‑Vis, FTIR, and Transient Absorption technologies. We continue to invest in research, product development and market expansion, with strong growth expectations in the coming years.
Edinburgh Instruments is part of Techcomp Europe Group which is home to a portfolio of fast‑growing, high‑technology businesses operating across global markets. Our brands include Edinburgh Instruments, Edinburgh Sensors, Scion, Froilabo, Precisa, Sercon and Isotopx. Headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, we continue to invest heavily in R&D and product development, driving innovation and creating exciting growth opportunities across our worldwide network of companies and sales channels.
We are looking to recruit an Optical Product Engineer to join our Operations team at our Livingston headquarters.
Could This Be the Role for You?
Have you recently graduated with a degree in physics or electrical engineering and have a good understanding of optics? Do you have previous research experience using optical spectroscopy techniques? Or perhaps experience at a component level, for example building an optical system in a lab? Are you confident, enthusiastic and enjoy customer interaction and international travel?
If you are technically curious, enjoy solving problems, and are confident communicating with customers, this could be the perfect opportunity. The role also offers the chance to travel internationally and work with scientists and engineers across a wide range of industries and applications.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting into the Product Manager - Operations, this role covers the most important facets of our customer-facing agenda. Coupled with rigorous in-house final-testing of our custom spectrometer products to ensure they meet the demanding specifications.
As a member of the Service & Operations Team, the successful candidate will be enthused to act as an ambassador for our company, and conduct installation, training and service support visits to our customer-base. They will also provide technical support, customer feedback and give views on development strategy relating to our growing product range.
Key responsibilities will include:
What You’ll Need to Bring
Essential
Why Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, growing, and globally recognised scientific instrumentation company, offering a supportive environment where innovation is encouraged and technical expertise is valued. We provide a competitive salary with a performance‑related bonus scheme, a 37.5‑hour working week with a flexible working pattern and early Friday finish, private medical insurance, a pension scheme, permanent health insurance and death‑in‑service benefit, a generous holiday allowance, subsidised gym membership, and excellent career development opportunities within a growing organisation.
As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
Apply Now
If you are looking to build your career within a dynamic and growing international organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Role: Product Specialist
Location: Livingston, UK
Type: Permanent
Edinburgh Instruments, based in Livingston, has over fifty years of pioneering expertise in delivering cutting edge spectroscopic solutions. As a global authority in the design and manufacture of advanced spectroscopy systems, we develop bespoke instruments that push the boundaries in Photoluminescence, Raman, UV Vis, FTIR, and Transient Absorption technologies. We continue to invest in research, product development and market expansion, with strong growth expectations in the coming years.
Edinburgh Instruments is part of the Techcomp Europe Group, a portfolio of innovative, high technology businesses operating across global markets. Our brands include Edinburgh Instruments, Edinburgh Sensors, Scion, Froilabo, Precisa, Sercon and Isotopx. Headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, we continue to invest heavily in R&D and product development, driving innovation and creating exciting growth opportunities across our worldwide network of companies and sales channels.
We are seeking a Product Specialist to join our Product & Applications team at our Livingston headquarters.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is an exciting opportunity for a scientist with a passion for spectroscopy to apply their technical expertise in a customer-focused, commercial environment. Previous commercial experience is not required.
As the first point of contact for technical sales support enquiries, you will provide expert advice on spectroscopy applications and instrument capabilities to customers, distributors and internal sales teams worldwide. You will play a key role in helping customers identify the most suitable solutions for their research and analytical requirements while collaborating closely with Development, Production and Operations teams to support bespoke system design and delivery.
Key responsibilities will include:
What You’ll Need to Bring
Essential:
Desirable:
Why Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, growing, and globally recognised scientific instrumentation company, offering a supportive environment where innovation is encouraged and technical expertise is valued. We provide a competitive salary with a performance related bonus scheme, a 37.5 hour working week with a flexible working pattern and early Friday finish, private medical insurance, a pension scheme, permanent health insurance and death in service benefit, a generous holiday allowance, subsidised gym membership, and excellent career development opportunities within a growing organisation.
As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
To apply for any of our advertised vacancies, please complete our simple online application form using the link below:
We’re always looking for passionate, talented individuals to join our team. If you don’t see a role that suits you but believe that you could make an impact at Edinburgh Instruments, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV and tell us how you can contribute to Edinburgh Instruments: jobs@edinst.com.
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