Senior Environmental Chemist

Job title:

Senior Environmental Chemist

Company

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Job description

Salary – £46,507 to £49,353
Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent and Full Time (37 hours per week)
We can consider Part-Time for this role, it would need to be equivalent to 4 full days.Closing date for applications, Fri, 30th August 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.UKCEH is looking for an experienced Senior Environmental Chemist to join our 600-strong team, 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, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure10% employer pension contributionEnhanced 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 OfficersFlexible working opportunities…Our River Water Quality and Ecology Group has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Environmental Chemist with project management and leadership skills, to support a range of major river-catchment scale projects.You’ll work closely with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of chemists, microbiologists, modellers and lab technicians to support the Thames Initiative Research Platform, and related projects across the UK and internationally.Our research focusses on determining the sources and fates of nutrients within rivers and how they influence aquatic ecology. Much of our recent research has been applied to understanding the impacts of sewage pollution on river water quality.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:Building a body of work that is a recognisable, sustained contribution to the advancement of your area of river nutrient scienceMaking an impact as lead author or key contributor to several significant outputs each year. Producing high impact refereed publications or customer reportsWriting funding proposals and successfully attracting significant funding each yearManagement of environmental research projectsManagement of our chemistry laboratory facilities, including line management of three laboratory techniciansPlaying a prominent role on committees and panels, influencing the general direction of your science nationally and/or internationallyTraining in our latest laboratory, fieldwork and data interpretation techniques will be provided.For the role of Senior Environmental Chemist, we’re looking for somebody who has:A PhD with additional post-doctoral experience or equivalent relevant experienceA (2:1 or higher) degree, or Master’s in Chemistry, Environmental or Geographical SciencesExperience of writing research proposals and successfully attracting fundingInterpreting / modelling complex biogeochemical dataExperience of applying appropriate project management methods in the successful delivery of projects, including managing resources, people, risks, project deliverables and deadlinesAbility to lead and motivate people in your projects or team. Providing coaching/mentoring and career development to those you line manageExcellent communication and writing skills, able to utilise various media channelsA full UK (manual) driving licence – please confirm on your CVA willingness to travel within the UK and internationallyIf we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.

Expected salary

£46507 – 49353 per year

Location

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Job date

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:18:07 GMT

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