Scientist (Chemistry & Applications) - Sustaining

Be a member of the Technology team, providing scientific expertise and support covering items such as:

• Product development and support for current and future chemical, explosives and narcotics detection products
• Instrument and experimental design
• Planning and execution of experiments
• Analysis of data
• Modelling of data
• Formulation and presentation of conclusions
• Report writing
• Liaison with both internal and external stakeholders, including customers and end users
Duties:
• Provide scientific support to Product Managers, potential and existing customers, and end users
• Provide scientific input to the design, build and testing of experimental equipment
• Support scientific aspects of products and their consumables throughout their lifecycle
• Plan and conduct experimental investigations for the purposes of supporting existing products and enhancing their performance
• Critically appraise experimental data and theory and provide guidance based on interpretation of data
• Identify gaps and propose additional work
• Contribute to project planning and review activities
• Manage own time and work with a high degree of autonomy, potentially leading the work of a technician
• Provide support to off-site trials and tests
• Work in accordance with local company policies and procedures
• Provide hands-on support and up-to-date technical advice to Technical Authorities, Programme and Project Managers at testing, production and post-production stages
• Develop an expert knowledge of Smiths Detection's products and technologies