Assistant Chemist

Mining Remediation Authority; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization in Mansfield seeks a Chemical Scientist to analyze and interpret data from mine water treatment projects. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications in chemical sciences, excellent communication skills, and a basic understanding of water treatment processes. This hybrid role offers significant benefits, flexible working patterns, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Impressive pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development support

Health check and well-being activities

Free on-site parking and refreshments

Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.
• Basic knowledge of water treatment processes.

Responsibilities

• Collating, analysing, and interpreting data from mine water treatment schemes.
• Inputting into the design of new water treatment schemes.
• Working closely with senior chemists on various projects.

Skills

Analysing scientific data

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of water treatment processes

Education

Relevant qualifications in chemical sciences or process engineering

Job description

Are you a chemical scientist looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact on our environment?

Are you interested in developing real solutions to challenges in water treatment?

Do you want to develop your professional skills working in a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers?

If so, read on......

• You'll bring relevant qualifications in chemical sciences, process engineering or a similar subject.
• You'll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You'll be confident in analysing scientific data and writing technical reports.
• You'll have a basic knowledge of water treatment processes that you will strengthen and deepen in the role.
• You'll be willing to travel across the UK to our operational sites including some overnight stays.
  
  

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You'll Be

• Collating, analysing and interpreting analytical and operational data from our 75+ mine water treatment schemes and other monitoring locations.
• Inputting into the design of new coal and metal mine water treatment schemes, particularly those using active chemical treatments.
• Ensuring that the chemical data we collect is fit for purpose and liaising with operators, samplers and laboratories to follow up and resolve any issues.
• Working closely with the Senior Process Chemist and Process Engineer on a wide range of water treatment projects on existing and new sites.
  
  

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.

Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)

Schedule

Application closing date: 10th August 2025

Sifting date: w/c 11th August 2025

Interviews: w/c 18th August 2025

(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)

Security

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

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Our Benefits

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
  
  

Working With Us

We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.

Who We Are

Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.

We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.

We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.

Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.

We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.

If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at [e-mail] or give us a call on 01623 637000.