If you’re an analytical scientist with a passion for the natural environment this is an exciting opportunity for you. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced scientist to come join us in our Monitoring Laboratory based in Leeds. You’ll be responsible for supervising a small team carrying out on site waste sampling in the field and analysis of the waste samples back in the laboratory. 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:- Work as part of a team, motivate and develop staff to provide a world class service. Act as a technical lead within your department, responsible for ensuring samples are collected following strict procedures to provide high quality data. Use your knowledge and problem-solving skills to make sound decisions in the field to ensure samples are taken properly and all team members are kept safe. Promote health, safety and wellbeing ensuring the provision of safe working practices in line with Environment Agency guidance. Clearly communicate with customers, other team members and management to provide situational updates. Continually develop your knowledge of sampling procedures and classification of waste in order to meet the objectives of each case. Provide laboratory analysis of the samples collected in the field to provide high quality data for the Environment Agency.