Water Quality Chemistry Analyst - Part Time Weekends

South East Water UK; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent water utility company in Farnborough is seeking a part-time Inorganic Chemistry Analyst to join their Water Quality team. In this role, you will perform routine and non-routine analysis using advanced equipment while ensuring compliance with regulations. A degree in Chemistry or a relevant scientific field is required, along with strong laboratory and analytical skills. The company offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including a stakeholder pension scheme and generous holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• You’ll have existing knowledge of good laboratory practice.
• You have a degree in Chemistry or another relevant scientific subject.
• You’ll be willing to work towards full membership of the professional body.
• You have excellent numeracy, literacy, computer literacy and laboratory skills to engage in robust analytical laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that instrumentation is operated and analysis performed in line with the Laboratory Management system.
• Assist with the maintenance and troubleshooting of Chromatographic, Spectrophotometric, Colorimetric and preparatory equipment.
• Analyse and interpret data, calculate results and complete all laboratory paperwork.
• Document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
• Ensure data is accurately entered into the Laboratory Information Management System within set timeframes.
• Ensure that the sample stability and turnaround for the given analysis is met.
• Help to prepare standards, reagents and Quality Control Samples in accordance with company internal procedures.

Skills

Good laboratory practice

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer literacy

Laboratory skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry or relevant scientific subject

Job description

A prominent water utility company in Farnborough is seeking a part-time Inorganic Chemistry Analyst to join their Water Quality team. In this role, you will perform routine and non-routine analysis using advanced equipment while ensuring compliance with regulations. A degree in Chemistry or a relevant scientific field is required, along with strong laboratory and analytical skills. The company offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including a stakeholder pension scheme and generous holiday entitlements.