Analytical Technologist – Metals & Materials Lab

AWE Plc; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Life Assurance 4x

Discounts

Volunteer leave

Job summary

AWE Plc is recruiting a Technologist for the Metals and Tritium Group. The role involves developing and maintaining analytical capabilities, operating instruments, and performing chemical analysis to support weapon programme and nuclear threat reduction at product, component and material levels.

The successful candidate will prepare samples, analyze data, review procedures, calibrate instruments, and ensure compliance with EHSSQ standards, with on-site work at Aldermaston.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in an analytical laboratory.
• Experience calibrating, commissioning, validating and maintaining analytical instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret complex chemical data sets and make sound technical judgements.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate multiple activities in a changing environment.
• Experience reviewing, authorising or assuring technical documentation and sampling plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples using wet chemistry techniques.

Skills

Analytical laboratory experience

Instrument calibration and maintenance

Data interpretation

Technical communication

Documentation review

IT proficiency

Education

HND/BSc/NVQ level 4+

Tools

TIMS

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

UV/Visible spectrophotometry

Alpha spectrometry

Gamma spectrometry

WDXRF

XRD

Potentiometric titration

Job description

AWE Plc is recruiting a Technologist for the Metals and Tritium Group. The role involves developing and maintaining analytical capabilities, operating instruments, and performing chemical analysis to support weapon programme and nuclear threat reduction at product, component and material levels.

The successful candidate will prepare samples, analyze data, review procedures, calibrate instruments, and ensure compliance with EHSSQ standards, with on-site work at Aldermaston.