The Benefits

• Salary of £47,686 - £54,453
• Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme (with an employer contribution of 28.97%)
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Family-friendly and carer-friendly policies
• 25 days’ annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Parental leave benefits
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via EdenRed

This is a unique opportunity for a BOHS-certified scientific professional with experience of investigating workplace exposures or supporting regulatory, forensic or investigative work to join our nationally significant organisation.

You’ll have the chance to use your skills and expertise in the most positive way possible, contributing to work that supports the ongoing development of best practice in workplace health and, ultimately, saving lives.

What’s more, you’ll discover a highly respected scientific team and an environment where you can learn more, develop new approaches, and expand your expertise across regulatory, forensic and research environments.

The Role

As a Senior Scientist, you will lead scientific work focused on asbestos and exposure measurement, supporting our regulatory, investigative and research efforts.

Carrying out both site-based and laboratory investigations, you will generate, interpret and communicate research data that supports the implementation of our Control of Asbestos regulations.

You will lead regulatory, forensic and investigative projects that straddle laboratory and on-site work, and provide key scientific advice focused on workplace exposure measurement and interpretation. Alongside producing scientific outputs, you will ensure knowledge sharing is prevalent, as well as mentoring colleagues and developing the technical capability of the team.

Please note: this role involves regular travel, including overnight stays for site visits and meetings.

As part of your role, you will be required to work with asbestos in controlled laboratory environments and on-site, including wearing close-fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and undertaking face-fit testing and relevant health surveillance.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Scientist, you will need:

• Experience of leading and delivering site and laboratory-based scientific work, to investigate workplace exposures or support regulatory, forensic or investigative work, including the generation, validation and interpretation of analytical or research data
• Experience of communicating scientific information through reports, publications, presentations or other methods to technical and non-technical audiences
• The ability to design, plan and manage scientific projects, including preparing proposals or business cases and delivering work to agreed time, quality and customer requirements
• The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, follow documented procedures, maintain scientific and quality standards, and undertake continuing professional development
• A degree (or equivalent) in a suitable science subject such as chemistry, materials science, environmental science, geology, forensic science or a related discipline
• The BOHS Certificate of Competence in Asbestos or equivalent

The closing date for this role is 18th May 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Environmental Scientist, Exposure Scientist, Occupational Hygiene Scientist, Asbestos Specialist, Asbestos Surveyor, Asbestos Consultant, or Senior Research Scientist.

Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to apply your expertise and contribute to protecting people’s health and safety as a Senior Scientist, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

To apply

Click here: https://app.webrecruit.co/JobSeeker/ApplyOnline?jobid=143910&boardid=5552