Analyst

**Job description**:
JOB TITLE: Analyst/Shift Analyst

Our Client provide analytical support to site delivering a wide range of statutory analysis and analysis to support Waste Characterisation and Decommissioning. A number of vacancies have arisen with our Client for Analysts and Senior Analysts. The purpose of the post is to deliver analytical work. The job holder will carry out day-to-day analytical operations within the laboratories.

Undertake and deliver sample preparation, routine analysis and reporting to the lab or team leader, including testing and internal calibrations, ensuring that 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 the 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

Our role in supporting **_diversity_** and **_inclusion_**
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.