Graduate Marine Laboratory Scientist

APEM; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Letchworth seeks a Graduate Marine Scientist to join their Marine Biolabs team. This entry-level position offers structured training in marine ecology and fieldwork, contributing to various projects essential for assessing marine habitat health. Ideal candidates have a degree in Marine Biology, though full training will be provided. Flexible working options and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Access to mental health first aiders

Income protection

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Degree in Marine Biology or related field required.
• Basic understanding of marine invertebrate identification is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process benthic samples and support ecological assessments.
• Engage in nearshore, offshore, and intertidal surveys.
• Participate in marine monitoring and consultancy projects.

Education

Degree in Marine Biology or other relevant subject

Job description

About The Role

Are you a recent graduate with a degree in marine or environmental science? Do you want to develop practical taxonomic and field skills while contributing to marine monitoring and consultancy projects? Are you looking for an entry-level role that offers structured training and long-term professional development?

APEM Biolabs are seeking Graduate Marine Scientists to join our Marine Biolabs & Surveys team. Our analysts play a vital role in assessing the health of marine habitats for clients including water companies, regulators and consultancies. Clients may send samples directly to our team, or these are often collected by APEM staff as part of larger projects. The specification of analyses is tailored to the needs of each project, and APEM is committed to fostering specialist taxonomic skills and offering rewarding, long-term development for aquatic scientists.

This is a hands-on, entry-level role, based in our lab in Letchworth, where you will be trained in processing benthic samples, progressing from sieving and extraction through to species-level identification. You’ll also take part in nearshore, offshore and intertidal surveys, gaining practical field experience that supports the ecological assessments we deliver. Previous experience is desirable but not essential — full training will be provided.

Essential

• Degree in Marine Biology or other relevant subject.

Desirable

• Basic understanding of marine invertebrate identification and the major taxonomic groups likely to be encountered.
• Experience of marine invertebrate sample processing.
• Experience of marine sampling techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• IT literate.

APEM Biolabs offers a supportive environment with structured training and a clear progression path for aquatic scientists. If you’re keen to build a career in marine benthic ecology and fieldwork, we’d love to hear from you.

You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning to support your career. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.

Next steps

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.

About Us

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.