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Hazardous Chemical Assessor

Location – Oxfordshire

Sector – Chemistry

Full time, permanent role

Are you interested in working in a non-laboratory / office-based role? Do you have an academic or professional background in Chemistry? Do you have a keen interest in environmental conservation?

We are currently offering the opportunity for a new assessor to join an environmental-based company in Oxfordshire. Our client is seeking a hard-working and engaging individual to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for either a graduate chemist who is looking to begin their scientific career or an experienced professional within the hazardous chemical management industry.

Applicants must have current UK work eligibility.

The Role

As a Hazardous Chemical Assessor, you will be responsible for:

* Interacting with clients via the phone or email to accurately identify their hazardous chemical waste,

* Ensuring all conditions are met for pre-acceptance of hazardous waste,

* Determining appropriate routes of waste disposal,

* Producing & issuing invoices for waste disposal.

Skills and Experience Needed

The ideal candidate will have the following:

* An ability to relocate / commute to Oxfordshire (essential)

* BSc in Chemistry or a related discipline with hands-on laboratory experience – e.g. HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, NMR, UV-Vis (essential).

* An interest in working in an office-based position & liaising with clients via phone / email (essential).

* Existing UK work eligibility (essential).

* A keen and demonstratable interest in environmental conservation – such as environmental-based chemistry modules / projects at university (desirable).

* Prior experience liaising with companies / clients over the phone and dealing with invoices – e.g. working as a Treasurer for a University society (desirable).

* Prior experience working within the hazardous chemical industry (e.g. Technical Assessor / Site Chemist / Chempac Chemist) (desirable).

The Package

Our client is offering this opportunity as a full time, permanent opportunity. They are offering a competitive starting salary, with opportunities to start at a higher salary based on experience, as well as a strong benefits package