Senior Analyst / Senior Shift Analyst CSS (Thurso, Scotland)

Carbon 60; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized nuclear support company is looking for a Senior Analyst based in Thurso. The role involves sample preparation, routine analysis, and reporting while ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates should have an HNC in science or equivalent and demonstrate strong lab experience. This is a contract position for approximately 12 months with rates between £18.84 to £29.48 hourly, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in lab areas.
• Lab experience is a bonus.
• Must be able to rapidly evacuate the criticality zone.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and deliver sample preparation, routine analysis and reporting.
• Assist the laboratory leader in minimising operational delays.
• Prepare technical documents for review.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Good general safety awareness

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Education

HNC in science or equivalent qualifications

STEM qualifications at least to higher grade

Tools

Computer/Laptop

Fumecupboard

Hot plates

Pipettes

Glovebox

Job description

Overview

Role: Senior Analyst / Senior Shift Analyst CSS

Sector: Nuclear

Location: Thurso, Scotland - MUST be local

Start Date: October / November 2025

Duration: Approx. 12-Months

Rates: 18.84 - 29.48 Hourly Rate D.O.E PAYE

Clearance: Background Checks / Right to Work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Undertake and deliver sample preparation, routine analysis and reporting to the lab or team leader, including testing and internal calibrations, ensuring that CSS reporting deadlines are met
• Maintain a daily log and report progress and/or problems to laboratory leader/shift chemist
• Assist the laboratory leader/shift chemist in ensuring operational delays are minimised by identifying constraints leading to unplanned downtime
• Report possible non-compliances to the laboratory leader/shift chemist and propose and deliver corrective actions to close out non-compliances
• Undertake safety checks, report, and take appropriate action
• Maintain analytical proficiencies in one laboratory area
• Maintain analytical proficiencies in additional laboratory areas, where CSS workload and flexibility requires this
• Prepare technical documents for review

The Job Holder May

• Be required to undertake shift work on a rota basis
• Perform method development, validation and uncertainty estimation
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to post
• Perform additional management activities as required
• Undertake audits on UKAS aspects of the quality management system

Aptitudes and Experience

• HNC in science or equivalent qualifications plus experience
• Demonstrable experience in lab areas
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good general safety awareness
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and to time deadlines whilst maintaining quality of output
• STEM qualifications at least to higher grade or equivalent
• Interested in lab work (manual dexterity attention to detail)
• Lab experience is a bonus
• Post specific physical capability assessment number 21

Main Tasks

• Working at fumecupboard
• Working at glovebox
• Sample analysis
• Collating findings
• Manual handling
• Stack sampling
• May be required to carry out shift work
• Use of crane/hoist
• Manipulator work
• You must be able to rapidly evacuate the criticality zone, if necessary, without assistance or causing a delay to others

Equipment

All employees will be fully trained and competent in the use of the equipment recorded below.

• Fumecupboard
• Hot plates
• Pipettes and glassware
• Computer/Laptop
• Glovebox
• Respirators
• Overhead crane and hoist
• Mobile hoist
• Manipulators
• Display screen equipment

Working Conditions

• Lab work
• Working in a radiological area
• Working with biological hazards
• Occasional ladder work

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.