Research Technologist

Job Introduction
Job Description for Research Technologist:
NNL is where you’ll experiment to help solve global challenges. As part of our Waste Management & Decommissioning capability, your work will impact the lives of generations. By finding new ways to avoid, reduce, store and treat nuclear waste, and drive down the cost of decommissioning, you’ll help to deliver cleaner energy and influence our nation’s energy future. You’ll face new challenges every day, working in unique locations on ground-breaking projects. Whichever area you specialise in this is a place to do great science for a good cause.

The Effluent, Environmental and Decontamination Chemistry team have a vacancy for a Research Technologist to support the provision of nuclear decommissioning and environmental clean-up services with an emphasis on effluent treatment and decontamination.

In addition to research, you will also support colleagues to implement systems and procedures to ensure the successful and safe delivery of experimental programmes in our newly refurbished laboratory. You will also provide mentorship and encourage the development of skills and knowledge of junior colleagues.

Main Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities for Research Technologist:

- Design, implementation, and delivery of desk based and practical experimental programmes to the required quality and safety standards.
- Interpretation and communication of experimental data including the production of Technical Reports and presentations.
- Preparation of safety paperwork including COSHH assessments, risk assessments, method statements and operating instructions and engagement with facility compliance team.
- Interfacing with external industrial and academic partners to support and develop collaborations.
- Preparation of research proposals.
- Work closely with a range of multi-disciplinary teams across NNL to develop new technologies and processes to support nuclear decommissioning.
- Provide support to develop the skills and abilities of junior colleagues.

Essential Criteria for Research Technologist:

- Post-graduate qualification (PhD) in relevant field e.g. chemistry, materials science; surface science, with a number of years post PhD experience in a research laboratory environment.
- Excellent laboratory skills and understanding of laboratory techniques and best practice.
- Good communication skills (written and oral).
- Demonstrable positive attitude towards achieving high levels of safety and quality.
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
- Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Research Technologist:

- Familiarity with nuclear decommissioning programmes, effluent treatment, and decontamination technologies.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships and projects with academia and industrial stakeholders.
- Able to take technical ownership of projects ensuring they are kept to time, budget and delivered to the required quality.
- Experience of working in radioactive laboratories.
- Experience of writing project proposals.
- Membership of a professional Institute.
- Evidence of publications in peer reviewed publications.
- Experience of working in a highly regulated industry.
- Experience in chemical / geochemical modelling.
- Full valid UK driving license.

About The Company
NNL is an incredible place to work A place where people do things that have never been done before A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business, and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impactyou can do it all here.

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service, and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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