Job description
We really do value a diverse workforce. We want to be an organisation that represents modern Britain and all the communities we serve. We want everybody to feel included, fairly treated and duly recognised for the contribution they make.
Your main duties will include:
- Working within and supporting a team in delivering a high-quality analytical service to defined time, cost, and quality targets.
- Working alongside our scientists to improve existing methods and develop new ones when required.
- Analysing samples using a variety of extraction techniques and state of the art instrumentation.
- Identifying root causes and rectifying technical issues using your knowledge and problem-solving skills.
- Prioritising sample workloads for the team and making sure sample stability times are met.
- Ensuring Health and Safety procedures are adhered to.
- Incident rota opportunities including pollution response.
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- Working in an analytical laboratory with knowledge of analytical techniques and instrumentation.
- Good communication skills are essential.
- Working to tight deadlines and an ability to prioritise workloads.
- Working within and supporting a team.
- Problem solving skills.
- Experience of planning and prioritisation to meet deadlines.
- Experience of working within a quality standard or within a UKAS accredited laboratory is desirable.
- Ideally you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject and have some experience of working in a Chemistry laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.
We support flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work and personal life. You’ll have access to a Local Government Pension scheme as well as a host of other employee benefits.
Our Leeds laboratory is off the M621 and well served by public transport links, we have secure bike pods and free staff parking on site as well as a brand-new staff canteen.
For further information on this role, employee benefits and work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
Contact Manager Peter Maddison- [email protected]. For out of hours contact Andrew Green- [email protected]