Radiochemistry Professional Warrington, North West England, England
Job description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity:
The Analytical Services department undertakes environmental and radiochemical analysis on a broad range of sample matrices for multiple client sectors. Supported by a sample preparation team, project managers and consultants the predominant activities are a mixture of consulting, sample preparation, chemical and radiochemical analyses.
Analytical testing plays an essential role in supporting the legal environmental compliance clients require when operating, decommissioning, and building nuclear facilities as well ensuring on-going safe working environments.
Based in Birchwood, Warrington, and acting as a key technical member of staff, the role is a hands-on role which includes using radiochemistry sample preparation, scintillation counting radiochemistry techniques and data analysis/interpretation. Analyses such as Sr-90, Actinide, and Uranium chemistry are key to this role.
In addition to performing analyses, developing, and validating radiochemistry test methods and acting as an authorised signatory for test reports is also an important part of the role.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
We are looking for individuals with some of the following skills and experience:
- Qualification in an appropriate scientific subject, preferably a Post-graduate Radiochemistry qualification.
- Experience in Sr-90, Sm-Pm, actinide, and uranyl chemistry and light scintillation counting.
- Experience in Radiochemistry method development and validation
- Experience working in a high throughput UKAS accredited laboratory
- Hands on experience with wet radiochemistry preparation methods and approaches
- Experience in applying test results to client requirements and report review
- Willingness to work in clean conditions in a controlled radioactive laboratory.
- A talent for practical subjects and enjoy ‘hands on’ working
Our Culture:
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put peoplethe heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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