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Systems Administrator - LIMS
Apply locations Juniper House, Edinburgh Dundee or Edinburgh Inverness Area (Geog) time type Full time posted on Posted 9 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: June 3, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition id R10233
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
How’s this for job satisfaction? At Scottish Water we look after Scotland's most precious natural resource. From source to tap, we’re guarding Scotland’s reputation for refreshinglypure water, and caring for our environment at the same time.
Sound good? We’re looking for a LIMS Administrator to join our Scientific Services Business Systems Improvement Team. You’ll be part of a small, experienced group that looks after one of our most important tools – the LabWare Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This system keeps track of everything from scheduling and sampling to analysis and reporting, helping us deliver accurate results across the business and meet our regulatory and financial targets in a UKAS-accredited environment.
Whether you’re solving a problem, delivering a system update or supporting users across labs and sampling teams, your work will have a real and lasting impact.
What you’ll do
You’ll support and maintain our corporate LIMS application, making sure it continues to meet the changing needs of the business. That means working on everything from day-to-day fixes to longer-term enhancements, often collaborating closely with other teams – including IT when urgent issues arise.
You’ll use tools like Crystal Reports and Business Objects to develop and maintain information delivery tools for reporting. You’ll also spend time interpreting customer needs, documenting requirements, and delivering tested, user-friendly solutions.
Alongside your technical work, you’ll produce system configuration and end-user documentation, contribute to Agile team activities, support user testing and training, and help keep everyone informed with clear, practical communications.
What you’ll need
You’ll bring experience of application support and programming, along with a working knowledge of SQL. You’re someone who enjoys problem solving and can work just as effectively on your own as you can in a team. You’ll be confident gathering requirements, supporting users, and contributing to continuous improvement.
If you’ve worked with Crystal Reports, Power Apps or have experience in database design, that’s a bonus – as is any knowledge of ISO 17025, our Scientific Services processes or the LabWare LIMS application.
Above all, you’re a people-focused problem-solver with great communication skills and a natural curiosity for how things work – and how they can be made even better.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
You’ll 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 paid 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, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This role will be a Grade 6. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £33,560. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £44,140.
Location could be flexible but will be at a Scientific Services Location, i.e. Juniper House, Edinburgh / Bullion House, Dundee / Henderson Drive, Inverness.
If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on Monday 2nd June. We're looking to interview for this role w/c 16th June 2025.
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. Don’t worry - we’ll only start these checks once you’ve 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 you’re interested in this job, but don’t 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 don’t 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. We’re very used to making adjustments, so please don’t be afraid to ask.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it’s important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don’t already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally!), candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won’t need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
We’re here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Working at Scottish Water you'll be making a real difference to the lives of the people and communities in Scotland who rely on the vital water andwaste water services we provide.We offer a broad range of career opportunities and ourapproach toinclusion and diversity means we can make a real difference together.
Our people are essential to providing our customers with the very best service in communities around Scotland.We're passionate about attracting, developing and retaining the best people who can make apositive difference to our business.
If you are passionate about delivering a great customer service and can inspire trust and demonstrate pride in your work, we are confident that you will find Scottish Water a place where you can build on your talents and one where you can thrive.
If you would like to join our team at Scottish Water you can find out moreabout our latest vacancies here .
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Please note that candidates who have not submitted an application in the last 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records
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