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3 weeks ago
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CK Group are recruiting for a Scientist, to join our client who are Consultants in Damage Assessment & Business Recovery, in the damage management industry, at their site in Sheffield.

This is a permanent role with a salary of £30,000 to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience. This role will include travel, so you must hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

The Company:

Our clients are independent consultants in damage assessment and business recovery. This company provides their clients with scientifically and technically supported advice on complex losses in both commercial and residential property. They are a well-established family run business, known and respected throughout the damage management industry.

Location:

This role is located in Sheffield with travel to other sites as and when required.

The Role:

Analysing test samples, including: Gravimetric moisture testing, Ion chromatography, FT-Infrared spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, DNA sequencing of biological samples.
Collation of analysis of data.
Preparing technical reports.
Carrying out site inspections and a variety of on-site environmental test sampling.
Undertaking technical surveying methods such as 360˚ photogrammetry and drone surveys.
Your Background:

Academic background in a chemistry or environmental science related discipline.
3+ years of experience of collecting, analysing, interpreting and reporting on environmental samples.
Organised and diligent, with the ability to record and report information quickly and accurately.
Process driven, and able to adhere to stringent scientific methodology and processes.
Analytically minded, with experience of field and/or laboratory testing methodologies.
Independently minded, with a willingness to balance laboratory work with customer’s needs in attending properties to undertake sampling.
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