Senior Scientist

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Operations Scientist, to join a specialist company providing inspection, calibration and testing services, based in Staffordshire, on a permanent basis.

You will be leading operations for a dedicated team of scientists, making measurements on gas mixtures, using a range of bespoke gas chromatographs.

Salary:

£32,000 - £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Your main duties will be (but not limited to):

1. Prioritisation and scheduling of all calibration and testing work to all laboratory-based scientists.
2. Liaising with the Laboratory Manager on scheduling priorities and specific customer requirements.
3. Operation of the calibration and/or testing laboratories on a day-to-day basis.
4. Assisting and leading the laboratory team to access the suitability of calibration data to maintain the highest level of quality.
5. Deal with customer queries by telephone, fax, website and email in a professional and timely manner.
6. Liaising with relevant laboratory staff to ensure instrument maintenance is up to date.
7. Familiarisation with all ISO 17025 / ISO 17043 / ISO 17034 accredited technical methods and processes within the quality system.
8. Generate safety data sheets and CLP labels using the approved software.

Essential Competencies:

1. Previous experience in operations leadership supervision.
2. Excellent communication skills, including to customers and stakeholders.
3. May be required to move cylinders weighing up to 56 kg; appropriate training will be required.

Your Background:

1. Have a degree in Chemical or Physical science.
2. Knowledge and experience of gas chromatography is highly desirable.
3. Ability to follow an approved and documented procedure.
4. Knowledge and experience of relevant ISO accreditations.
5. Knowledge and experience of people management would be advantageous.

Benefits:

1. Contributory company pension scheme.
2. Performance-based bonus scheme.
3. Company bonus scheme.
4. 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays.
5. Company sick pay scheme.

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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.