Senior Technology Manager - Radiochemistry
Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Radio Chemist to join the Measurement and Analysis capability as the Senior Technology Manager. The Senior Technology Manager will be responsible for the technical performance of the capability at time where the business has the potential transform into a leading Analytical Laboratory in the UK.
Role Responsibility
The capability has responsibility for customer delivery to external and internal customers as well as for operations in the LLW and ILW UKAS Accredited Analytical Laboratories at NNL Preston.
As the Senior Technical Manager you will be responsible for:
- Technical quality of work delivered to M&A customers including EDF, Magnox Ltd, Sellafield Ltd and IAEA as well as internal customers.
- Compliance in both the delivery of projects and laboratory operations of the UKAS Accredited Laboratory.
- The technical and operational development of M&A as it transforms the active analysis and characterisation business.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
- Degree in Chemistry/relevant discipline or experience.
- Experienced chemist with detailed knowledge of separation, radioanalytical, physical and elemental chemistry.
- Track record of delivery of analytical programmes of work
- Experience working in a commercial laboratory.
- Experience working to UKAS accreditation standards or equivalent.
- Experience of laboratory compliance at a nuclear licenced site.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications:
- Duly Authorised Person
- Commercial Awareness & Innovation
- Excellent people skills
About the Company
We play a key role in the UK and global nuclear industry. That means reducing the cost of clean-up and decommissioning, maintaining critical skills and attracting talented new people to the industry. We're the only UK organisation with the skills, facilities and expertise to provide technical support to all aspects of the nuclear industry. What's more, we pride ourselves on offering quality, value and service to every one of our customers.
National Nuclear Laboratory