CSS provide analytical support to site delivering a wide range of statutory analysis and analysis to support waste characterisation and decommissioning. The job holder will carry out day-to-day analytical operations within the laboratories.
Main Responsibilities
* Undertake and deliver sample preparation, routine analysis and reporting to the lab or team leader, including testing and internal calibrations, ensuring that CSS reporting deadlines are met
* Maintain a daily log and report progress and/or problems to laboratory leader/shift chemist
* Assist the laboratory leader/shift chemist in ensuring operational delays are minimised by identifying constraints leading to unplanned downtime
* Report possible non-compliances to the laboratory leader/shift chemist and propose and deliver corrective actions to close out non-compliances
* Undertake safety checks, report, and take appropriate action
* Maintain analytical proficiencies in one laboratory area
* Maintain analytical proficiencies in additional laboratory areas, where CSS workload and flexibility requires this
* Prepare technical documents for review
The job holder may:
* Be required to undertake shift work on a rota basis
* Perform method development, validation and uncertainty estimation
* Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to post
* Perform additional management activities as required
* Undertake audits on UKAS aspects of the quality management system
Aptitudes and Experience
* HNC in science or equivalent qualifications plus experience
* Demonstrable experience in lab areas
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Good general safety awareness
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team
* Ability to work under pressure and to time deadlines whilst maintaining quality of output
* STEM qualifications at least to higher grade or equivalent
* Interested in lab work (manual dexterity attention to detail)
* Lab experience is a bonus
Terms and Conditions
Basic Annual Income – £37,147 to £58,109 overtime rates apply as standard.
37.9 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Every third Friday being a non-working day.
Annual Holiday Entitlement: 25 days annual leave, 8 public holidays, 2.5 privilege holidays.
12 Month Contract
Security Clearance – Vacancy requires candidate to undergo security clearance checks
Closing date for CV applications will be on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 12 noon.
To apply: email your CV to and specifying the reference BL31990
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