Inorganic Chemistry Analyst

Overview

Imagine a role where your expertise directly ensures the health and safety of 4.4 million people across the UK. You will be a proactive Inorganic Chemistry Analyst, planning, prioritising, and applying sophisticated science in our Water Quality team. Your day to day responsibilities go beyond the bench, involving complex data interpretation, equipment maintenance, and strategic workload organisation. You will help implement innovative methodologies that set new industry standards and support the professional development of your colleagues. The role operates between 8am and 8pm, with a typical shift from 10am to 8pm, in market leading laboratories expanding to a modern collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate instrumentation and perform analyses in line with the Laboratory Management system.
• Assist with the maintenance and troubleshooting of chromatographic, spectrophotometric, colourimetric and preparatory equipment.
• Analyse and interpret data, calculate results and complete all laboratory paperwork.
• Document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
• Enter data accurately into the Laboratory Information Management System within set timeframes.
• Ensure sample stability and turnaround for the required analysis is met.
• Prepare standards, reagents and quality control samples in accordance with internal procedures.
• Work toward being a competent person under Regulation 16(2)(d)(i) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 216 (as amended) and pursue continued professional development.
• Maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping.
• Support method validation when required.
• Participate in the auditing of internal practices to ensure compliance with the management system.

Qualifications & Experience

• Existing knowledge of good laboratory practice.
• Relevant academic qualification or scientific subject at NVQ level 3 equivalent or above.
• Working towards full membership of the professional body.
• Excellent numeracy, literacy, computer literacy and laboratory skills for robust analytical practice.

Diversity and Inclusion

We know the communities we serve are diverse and recognise that creativity comes from diversity, not similarity. South East Water is committed to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all, across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity, through recruitment, employment and career progression.

Benefits

• Excellent stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Well being related benefits.
• Company culture: safe, valued and trusted work environment; opportunities for personal growth; a real you workplace fostering deeper connections and a sense of belonging; investment in sustainable water supply for present and future.

Salary

£28,028 per year.

Apply

To apply for this position, submit your CV via the South East Water careers website. You must have the legal right to work in the UK at the start of employment. Background, identity and employment referencing checks will be required.