Location: | Basingstoke, Bedford, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wrexham, York |
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Salary: | Up to £50,728 per annum, pro rata if applicable |
Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 13th September 2024 |
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Closes: | 7th October 2024 |
Job Ref: | 361597 |
Specialist Inspector of Health and Safety - Molecular Biology
Location: Basingstoke, Bedford, Birmingham, Bootle, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Crewe, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wrexham, York (office based in one of these locations).
About Us
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We’re dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
We are now looking for an individual with background in molecular biology to retrain with us as a Specialist Inspector. This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. Part-time opportunities (minimum of 0.8 FTE) are also available.
The Benefits
This is an incredible opportunity for a high calibre molecular biologist with experience in modern molecular/GM techniques and laboratory safety to re-focus their career and take on an inspector position with our essential organisation.
You’ll be supported through a Specialist Training Programme (STP) to gain the skills and expertise to become a safety inspector. You will enrol on the STP and undertake a combination of study, practical experience and a final assessment ensuring you are equipped to operate at the forefront of your specialist area.
The Role
As a Specialist Inspector, after completing our Specialist Training Programme, you will use your expert knowledge to assess the safety of facilities handling hazardous microorganisms and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
This varied role will see you contributing to the delivery of our national intervention programme. You’ll carry out inspections, investigate accidents and incidents, undertake technical reviews of submissions and risk assessments, handle enforcement action and prepare technical reports.
You’ll provide specialist advice within HSE, to other parts of government, research and industry and other stakeholders, delivering guidance on the risk and control of new and emerging infectious diseases in the workplace and offering technical training to a range of audiences.
Please note, enrolment in the Specialist Training Programme (STP) is a legal requirement that you will be required to study for and successfully complete.
About You
To be considered as a Specialist Inspector, you will need:
Apply before Midday on Monday 7th October 2024.
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