Laboratory and Logistics Technician

at  Centre for Ecology Hydrology

Salary - £24,679
Fully site based
12-Month Fixed Term Contract (ideally looking for someone to start end of November 2024)
Full-Time (37 hours per week)
Part-Time will be considered (needs to be a minimum of 22.2 hours – equivalent to 3 full days) Flexible start and finish times can be accommodated.
We’ll be shortlisting as we go and reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UKCEH is looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights, and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:

• 27 days annual leave, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)
• 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
• Flexible working opportunities

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You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team, as part of the Atmospheric Composition Change Group, which sits in our Science Area for
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects

(ACE).

The focus of the role is to deliver high-quality chemistry analysis services and results with our Air Quality team. You’ll be supporting the team to operate and maintain a pool of analysis instrumentation, which are core to ACE, and helping maintain the laboratory to an exceptional standard - including good health & safety practices, team working and general laboratory housekeeping duties.
This is a great opportunity for an entry level Laboratory Technician, where full training will be provided. If you are seeking to expand your experience in environmental science, supporting many Air Quality projects, we’d love to hear from you!
You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Utilising our COSHH assessment software to ensure assessments are kept up to date
• Responding to customer queries and preparing orders
• Arranging shipping of orders and samples
• Preparing laboratory materials, including accurate standards and solutions
• Collating and organizing incoming field samples
• Assisting with fieldwork activities on occasion
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments and procedures
• Procurement of lab consumables
• Liaising with and supervising instrument engineers to complete annual services or repairs

For the role of Laboratory Technician, we’re looking for somebody who has:

• Aptitude for learning and developing within the team and the role
• A methodical and organised working style, comfortable with repeat lab routines
• Good teamworking skills
• Excellent communication skills, with a collaborative and inclusive approach
• A full UK (manual) driving licence (vehicles will be provided) - please confirm in your CV

Desirable Skills:

• A good degree in appropriate subject or equivalent experience (e.g., Chemistry)
• Experience working in a laboratory setting (for example, as part of university course lab modules)
• COSHH awareness
• Experience of preparing solutions and reagents to a high standard
• Customer handling experience

If shortlisted, expect a very relaxed conversational style, 45-minute interview, which can be online via Teams or in person if preferred. We can also arrange a separate site tour if useful. No practical skills assessments required for this role.
If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now. We’re looking to see highlights of any relevant skills and experience, together with what excites you most about the role and working for UKCEH.
Whilst we welcome applications from international candidates; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
About Us
Here you can explore the kind of roles we recruit for, search our latest vacancies, learn more about what it’s like to work at UKCEH, and find out about the many benefits of joining our team.
Every one of our 600+ staff and 50+ postgraduate students plays a vital role in delivering our ambition to understand the environment and the human impact on it, so that together people and nature can prosper.
How we work is just as important as what we achieve. We want UKCEH to be a welcoming, inclusive, engaging and collaborative place to work. We embed our values - excellence, integrity and teamwork - into everything we do.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Utilising our COSHH assessment software to ensure assessments are kept up to date
• Responding to customer queries and preparing orders
• Arranging shipping of orders and samples
• Preparing laboratory materials, including accurate standards and solutions
• Collating and organizing incoming field samples
• Assisting with fieldwork activities on occasion
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments and procedures
• Procurement of lab consumables
• Liaising with and supervising instrument engineers to complete annual services or repair

For the role of Laboratory Technician, we’re looking for somebody who has:

• Aptitude for learning and developing within the team and the role
• A methodical and organised working style, comfortable with repeat lab routines
• Good teamworking skills
• Excellent communication skills, with a collaborative and inclusive approach
• A full UK (manual) driving licence (vehicles will be provided) - please confirm in your C