Job Description

We are currently recruiting a Scientific Officer for our client based in lisburn. The successful candidates will be required to start once the vetting paperwork and ANI completed.
Start date: 2nd February
Rate of pay: 17.43
Duration: 25/03/2026 (potential for extension)
Hours of work: 37
To assist with the delivery of an inorganic chemistry analytical service to the Water Science and Evidence Unit primarily in relation to the Water Framework Directive and various monitoring programmes.
RESPONSIBLE/ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Primarily responsible to one of the Inorganic Chemistry Team's Higher Scientific Officers.
RESOURCES:
Responsible for the maintenance and use of quite a wide range of equipment and consumable resources.
ACCOUNTABILITY/MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sample receipt, preparation and analysis within analytical deadlines. Generation and reporting of analytical data. Maintenance and calibration of equipment. Management of the use of consumable resources.
MAIN DUTIES:
Preparation and analysis of a wide range of samplesprimarily for inorganic determinands which may include pH, conductivity, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), chloride, ammonia, chlorophyll alpha, fluoride and total residual/free chlorine in relation to the Water Framework Directive and various Monitoring Programmes. Majority of analytical work is to UKAS standard and must be performed in accordance with documented procedures and in compliance with agency Health and Safety Policy.

• Quality assurance of analytical data. Plotting and monitoring of Quality Control data.
• Maintenance of the Quality System in compliance with the requirements of the ISO 17025 standard.
• Efficient management of laboratory resources including consumables and analytical instrumentation.
• Ordering of consumables such as chemicals, laboratoryconsumables, glassware etc.
• Use of method specific software including but not limited to LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), Q-Pulse, Content Manager and Microsoft Office.
• General laboratory duties including sample reception duties.
• Reporting analytical data to end user teams and the completion of technical reports when required.
• Liaise with field/sampling staff and deal with queries in a timely manner.

Possible weekend overtime work required when competency achieved.
Essential Criteria applicants must have:

• An HNC/HND or equivalent/higher qualification in an appropriate discipline such as chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science etc (Proof of certs required).

• 1 years' chemical analysis experience of working in a field appropriate to the business area. Experience may be gained in academic/voluntary or work-related fields.
• Staff will be expected to be able to drive as there will be occasions when 'field duties' may be required using an NIEA supplied vehicle.

Please send your CV via the link or email
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Skills Required