Project Officer (Ecosystems)

Unit : 
School of Science, Know-how, Engineering and Arithmetic (STEM)
Wage : 
£37,099 to £44,263
Location : 
Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : 
21544
Fastened time period contract – 2 years, Full Time put up
Closing Date : 
10 April, 2024 – 12:00

Interview date: twenty fourth / twenty fifth April 2024

Job share and versatile working patterns might be thought-about.

Change your profession, change lives

The Open College is the UK’s largest college, a world chief in versatile part-time schooling combining a mission to widen entry to larger schooling with analysis excellence, reworking lives via schooling.

The School of Science, Know-how, Engineering and Arithmetic (STEM) is The Open College’s (OU) largest analysis college, serving to to cement its place as one of many UK’s high analysis establishments. Our researchers get pleasure from state-of-the-art services to help their topic pursuits, together with specialist laboratories and world-leading analytical services. Our vibrant analysis neighborhood are lively on the frontiers of information in a number of areas of STEM. By means of collaboration with a variety of companions we drive innovation, form coverage and apply, and alter lives for the higher all through the UK and all over the world.

The function 

The Open College is recruiting a venture officer to be a part of a workforce chargeable for the administration of our Earth, Surroundings and Ecosystems laboratories.

The postholder will work on the chemical analyses of soil, biodegradable supplies, water, and brines for environmental analysis. They are going to be anticipated to hold out preparation and evaluation on quite a lot of difficult samples utilizing ICP-OES, elemental analysers and different devices, in addition to numerous different analyses on environmental supplies.  

Abilities and expertise

You need to have a level or equal in a scientific topic (ideally environmental, soil or organic sciences) and important related laboratory expertise with proof {of professional} coaching in laboratory procedures, ideally in environmental analysis. Coaching in particular strategies might be offered the place obligatory. You need to be acquainted with Well being and Security rules, together with CoSHH, and have the ability to exhibit robust communication and organisational expertise, and the power to work as a part of a workforce.

Extra data may be offered through a hyperlink to the Job Description.

If you want to debate the applying or recruitment course of earlier than making an utility, please contact Lauren Denton at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or [email protected] quoting the reference VRF 21544.

What you get in return

Now we have a robust dedication to offering coaching and improvement in and past your present function. This contains thorough induction into the organisation and common evaluations of your coaching and improvement wants.

We additionally supply a fantastic vary of advantages that help our staff and their households for the long run. Workers Advantages embody a pretty pension proposition and 30 days vacation each year professional rata, plus Financial institution Holidays and Christmas closure days.

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Entry particulars for disabled candidates can be found from the Resourcing Hub, phone: 01908 655544, quoting the emptiness reference above.

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• CV
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Job associated data : 

• Phrases and Situations – Educational Associated Workers  (PDF)

• Phrases and Situations – Educational Associated Workers  (Phrase doc)

Posting Date : 
20 March, 2024 – 09:45