Laboratory Analyst
Role Overview
The Metals team monitors water safety and treatment of wastewater products.
The analyst prepares and analyses soil and sludge samples.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Metals team monitors water safety and treatment of wastewater products.
The analyst prepares and analyses soil and sludge samples.
Responsibilities
- Dry and grind customer soil and sludge samples.
- Learn sample preparation for instrumental analysis, then progress to metals analysis and timely reporting.
- Work toward Competent Analyst status for routinely conducted analytical methods within three years of starting.
- Respond appropriately to customer enquiries and recognize the significance of generated data.
- Follow safety practices, record incidents and promote safe working for colleagues and the environment.
- Support team, laboratory and company initiatives, including health and safety.
- Keep complete sample and daily-task records to quality management and technical procedure standards.
What you should bring
- Minimum A-level education with science experience; a science degree is advantageous.
- Routine sample testing or laboratory experience is beneficial but not essential.
- Able to undertake repetitive physical effort handling and preparing soil and sludge samples.
- Comfortable following established protocols and methodologies within a quality management system.
- Motivated to learn, develop and participate in laboratory progression schemes.
Working hours
- Five-day pattern covering Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, for 38 hours per week.
- Saturday work begins after training is completed.
Workplace
- Based at Spencer House, Reading; the role is not suitable for home working.
Compensation
- Salary starts at £28,830 per annum, with a clear progression scheme.
Benefits
- 24 days of annual leave, increasing to 28 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Performance-related pay plan and pension scheme.
- Benefits include health and wellbeing support, physiotherapy and counselling access, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
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