Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Most people donât think too much about how clean water reaches their taps. Or what happens to their wastewater. But Scottish Water does. In fact, itâs all we think about. Want to help? As a Scientist within our busy Inorganics Wing in Edinburgh, youâll be on the front lines of making sure Scotlandâs drinking water is high quality and great tasting, all while protecting our environment by checking our wastewater. What youâll do Clean water doesnât just happen. Our team of 320 samplers, scientists and support staff are hard at work, analysing their way through an average of one test every minute. With so many tests going through the lab, youâll prioritise work within your team. And youâll manage routine maintenance of instrumentation to help avoid unplanned downtime. Day-to-day, youâll be applying methods including Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical oxygen demand and Nutrient analysis to help ensure the quality of Scotlandâs Water and environment. Then youâll help us translate the results for customers. Getting it right is important, so youâll work to ISO 17025 (if you know, you know). Naturally, weâve got a big focus on health and safety. The goal? 100% compliance with the strictest standards â many of them set out in law. What youâll need First of all, you love science. You know chemical testing and analysis inside-out, ideally backed up by a HND or degree-level qualification in a Chemistry related scientific discipline. And, although it probably goes without saying, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is your thing. Ideally, youâll have some experience working in an ISO 17025 or GLP-accredited analytical laboratory â or at least have a good handle on the standard. Beyond that, we hope that delivering great customer service is what gets you out of bed in the morning. And youâre committed to always improving processes. Looking out for you⯠While the work we do is important, we know itâs not the only thing that matters. Thatâs why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance. This is a full time (35 hours per week) role with some weekend working and standby requirements. But youâll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take time off to volunteer in your community. When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working. For your future, thereâs our pension (the âknow-what-youâll-get-when-you-retireâ kind), and life assurance. As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash â handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping. The not-so-small print This role will be a Grade 5. If youâre new to Scottish Water, youâll join us on a starting salary of £32,650. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £38,610. The laboratory provides analytical services from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm with weekend working and standby requirements. If youâre interested in this role â or know someone else who might be - weâll be accepting applications until midnight on Wednesday 27th August.  Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party, and must be completed before your start date. Donât worry - weâll only start these checks once youâve accepted an offer.⯠A few final things worth knowing⦠ Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youâre interested in this job, but donât tick all the boxes, apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So donât rule yourself out!  Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. Weâre very used to making adjustments, so please donât be afraid to ask.  As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, itâs important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you donât already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.  Finally (finally!), candidates who havenât submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wonât need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted. Weâre here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk Â