Chemical and Research Scientist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated postdoctoral researcher in analytical chemistry to join our Measurement and Analysis team at the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). As a Chemical and Research Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting the UK's future nuclear programmes and contributing to international collaborations.

Main Responsibilities

• Work alongside project/programme managers and customers to ensure that work is delivered to time, cost, quality, and safety requirements.
• Analyse and troubleshoot equipment operability, technical queries, and performance issues.
• Mentoring junior staff to support their technical career development under the guidance of the Team Manager and Senior Technical Lead.
• Development and validation of technical methods within the team.
• Produce concise technical reports.
• Developing relationships through technical interactions with M&A customers (both internal and external) to develop and grow the capability.
• Assist in gaining and maintaining UKAS accreditation across the Measurement & Analysis analytical techniques at Central Laboratory.

Requirements

• PhD and BSc/MSc Chemistry.
• Experience in: Analytical chemistry, Mass spectrometry, Radiochemistry, Separation Chemistry.
• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate with the wider technical team, instrument suppliers and experts from other companies.
• Pragmatic and pro-active approach in responding to technical and organisational challenges.
• Excellent and demonstrable appreciation of the need to balance R&D objectives with customer requirements and commercial opportunities.
• Evidence of defining and upholding exemplary standards in safety and quality.
• 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).

About NNL

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 impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.