Job title – Global Radiation & Chemical Specialist Location – NL or UK Role benefits – Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits + holiday (plus Bank holidays) + Pension Scheme, and more!
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About the role
Are you a subject matter expert in radiation and / or chemical safety looking to make a global impact?
At Malvern Panalytical, we’re seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Global Radiation / Chemical Specialist to provide expert leadership and guidance across our international operations. Reporting directly to the Global Health, Safety and Environment Director, you’ll work closely with both regional teams and the wider global HSE function to develop and improve our safety management in this area.
In this influential role, you’ll support the implementation of key initiatives that ensure compliance, enable operational excellence, and align with our broader business objectives. You’ll work hands-on with operational teams at all our global locations, advising on best practices and helping shape a culture of continuous improvement.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll be adapting to a wide range of internal customer needs and varied operational environments across our global footprint.

What you will bring to the role:

• Act as a Global Subject Matter Expert on radiation and chemical safety, providing operational teams with expert guidance and technical support to ensure best-in-class practices.
• Maintain Licensing & Regulatory Compliance by coordinating with local Radiation Protection Supervisors and Advisors to meet all legal and governmental requirements across regions.
• Drive Safety Culture & coordination by overseeing local Radiation Protection Supervisors and ensuring safe practices during equipment manufacture, use, and servicing.
• Deliver the Global HSE Strategy in alignment with business goals, working with regional teams to embed a strong safety and environmental culture.
• Lead HSE Audits and Standards Compliance, ensuring ISO certifications are upheld where applicable, and robust management systems are in place where they are not.
• Monitor Performance & Lead Initiatives by managing KPIs, reporting systems, and driving global HSE improvement projects in collaboration with internal stakeholders

About you

• A Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety or a related scientific or technical field, providing a strong foundation for expert-level decision-making.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience managing radiation and/or chemical safety within medium to high-risk environments, ideally across multiple sites or regions.
• Qualified Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), with a solid understanding of regulatory compliance and best practices.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of French or other additional languages are a strong plus in our global setting.
• A proven ability to influence and elevate safety culture across complex, multisite or international organisations.

Why you should join us:

• Be a part of an ambitious, fast-growing, international company with a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Drive growth within a leading global organisation whose purpose is to work with our customers, to make the world a better place
• Be a key member of our team in our amazing offices
• Gym discounts
• Volunteering days and much more

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About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps.
Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies.
We are the toolmakers for the world’s most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.
Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.
Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.
SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.
Part of Spectris plc, a publicly traded FTSE 250 company, Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.
Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps
Your Partners in Discovery
Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us

• Act as a Global Subject Matter Expert on radiation and chemical safety, providing operational teams with expert guidance and technical support to ensure best-in-class practices.
• Maintain Licensing & Regulatory Compliance by coordinating with local Radiation Protection Supervisors and Advisors to meet all legal and governmental requirements across regions.
• Drive Safety Culture & coordination by overseeing local Radiation Protection Supervisors and ensuring safe practices during equipment manufacture, use, and servicing.
• Deliver the Global HSE Strategy in alignment with business goals, working with regional teams to embed a strong safety and environmental culture.
• Lead HSE Audits and Standards Compliance, ensuring ISO certifications are upheld where applicable, and robust management systems are in place where they are not.
• Monitor Performance & Lead Initiatives by managing KPIs, reporting systems, and driving global HSE improvement projects in collaboration with internal stakeholder