Analytical Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
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£30, £35,308.00 Per Annum

CSE / School of GeoSciences

Open Ended Contract - Permanent: Full Time - 35 Hours per Week


We are looking for someone with a wet chemistry background to join the Cosmogenic Nuclide Laboratory in the Geography department who will be responsible for the preparation of rock samples for accelerator mass spectrometry.

The role holder will also spend a small amount of time assisting lab user within the Institute of Geography.


The Opportunity:


The School of GeoSciences is looking for a passionate chemist to join its Technical Services team to work in its Cosmogenic Nuclide Laboratory.

This lab plays an important role for investigating Earth surface processes such as exposure ages and erosion rates.

In this role you will undertake wet chemistry procedures to extract and purify 10 Be, 26 Al and 36 Cl for accelerated mass spectrometry (AMS) analysis.

Your main role will involve preparing samples for academic research and will be expected to interact with academics and PhD students from within the School and also external collaborative research partners.

The lab also takes on commercial work and you will be expected to interact with the AMS facility at SUERC.

You will primarily be responsible for undertaking laboratory work for existing projects where you will work alone at times, and alongside other qualified staff during any hazardous procedures.


In addition to preparing samples for cosmogenic nuclide analysis, you will also spend a small proportion of time assisting with the other labs within the Institute of Geography.

You will be there to support a wide variety of users, who could be undertaking volcanic ash (tephra) analysis, quaternary macrofossils (beetles, diatoms and pollen), soil/peat properties, water quality, microscopy and other general laboratory activities.


Your skills and attributes for success:

  • HNC/HND or equivalent level qualifications in Chemistry plus previous experience of relevant technical/scientific work
  • Indepth experience working in a wet chemistry lab
  • Strong understanding of the importance of H&S in the workplace
  • Initiative and judgement to resolve daytoday problems with equipment and procedures.
  • Strong communication skills required to ensure lab users are aware of planned workflow and any obstacles encountered

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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