Health Physics Analytical Laboratory Technician

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Health Physics Analytical Laboratory Technician to support radionuclide and beryllium evaluation services within its Health Physics laboratory in Culham, Oxfordshire. The role supports ISO 17025 UKAS accreditation and involves maintaining equipment and contributing to method validation.

The position requires completing BPSS/DBS checks and will be based on the Culham site with a full-time schedule and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 3 education in a science discipline.
• Desirable: Education to HNC level in a science discipline.
• Experience in accredited laboratory to ISO 17025 or similar.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the evaluation of samples for the determination of Beryllium by UV fluorescence, and analysis of samples for Tritium by Liquid Scintillation Counting.
• Undertake Personal Air Sampler (PAS) preparation and processing, and Tritium in Water Analysis (TWA) to support UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation.
• Performing quality check of internal counting parameters and recording evaluation results onto Local Information Management System (LIMS) samples database.
• Calculating and validating data prior to publication to internal customers.
• Responsible for maintenance and verification of laboratory equipment to ensure their fit for purpose.
• Provide support to Senior Technicians in method validation, modification, and improvement.
• Carry out support duties for the routine functioning of the laboratory, e.g., record keeping, glassware cleaning, preparation and processing of waste, monitoring the laboratory consumables, and other tasks.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Level 3 science education

HNC level science education

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Health Physics Analytical Laboratory Technician

Overview of ResponsibilitiesThe salary for this role is £32,903 . Onsite working is expected for 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Health Physics Analytical Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for the provision of radionuclide and beryllium evaluation services to UKAEA in Health Physics laboratory, ensuring safety and efficiency. You will also be supporting the maintenance and improvement of laboratory analysis techniques under the scope of ISO 17025 UKAS accreditation (Personal Air Sampling and Tritium in Water analysis).

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the evaluation of samples for the determination of Beryllium by UV fluorescence, and analysis of samples for Tritium by Liquid Scintillation Counting.
• Undertake Personal Air Sampler (PAS) preparation and processing, and Tritium in Water Analysis (TWA) to support UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation.
• Performing quality check of internal counting parameters and recording evaluation results onto Local Information Management System (LIMS) samples database.
• Calculating and validating data prior to publication to internal customers.
• Responsible for maintenance and verification of laboratory equipment to ensure their fit for purpose.
• Provide support to Senior Technicians in method validation, modification, and improvement.
• Carry out support duties for the routine functioning of the laboratory, e.g., record keeping, glassware cleaning, preparation and processing of waste, monitoring the laboratory consumables, and other tasks.

Salary £32,903 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension View benefits

Programme Department Health Physics Discipline Administrative

Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment Full-time

Reference Number REF4424N

Qualifications

Essential Requirements: Level 3 education in a science discipline. Experience of work in accredited laboratory to ISO 17025 or similar.

Desirable Requirements: Education to HNC level in a science discipline Experience in method development or validation Excellent MS Excel and Word skills.

Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.