Role:
Senior Analyst / Senior Shift Analyst CSS
Sector:
Nuclear
Location:
Thurso, Scotland
Start Date
: October / November 2025
Duration:
Approx. 12-Months
Rates:
£ £29.48 Hourly Rate D.O.E PAYE
Clearance:
Background Checks / Right to Work in the UK
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
* Post specific physical capability analysis assessment number 21
MAIN TASKS:
* Working at fumecupboard
* Working at glovebox
* Sample analysis
* Collating findings
* Manual handling
* Stack sampling
* May be required to carry out shift work
* Use of crane/hoist
* Manipulator work
* You must be able to rapidly evacuate the criticality zone, if necessary, without assistance or causing a delay to others
EQUIPMENT:
All employees will be fully trained and competent in the use of the equipment recorded below.
* Fumecupboard
* Hot plates
* Pipettes and glassware
* Computer/Laptop
* Glovebox
* Respirators
* Overhead crane and hoist
* Mobile hoist
* Manipulators
* Display screen equipment
WORKING CONDITIONS:
* Lab work
* Working in a radiological area
* Working with biological hazards
* Occasional ladder work