Apprentice Laboratory Scientist

Your duties may include but are not limited to:

Preparing for laboratory-based scientific investigations & experiments. Identifying appropriate scientific techniques, procedures, and methods to meet objectives (including environmental and risk management systems). Plan and perform laboratory-based scientific investigations and experiments using specialised techniques, following specified methodologies, and quality standards, and in accordance with relevant H&S procedures and wider regulation/ legislation. Use specified instrumentation and laboratory equipment. Calibrate and troubleshoot equipment where required. Systematically collect and produce reliable and accurate information from scientific investigations and experiments and keep accurate records. Use data analysis tools to process or produce reliable analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of data. Collaborate with stakeholders and communicate scientific information. Apply scientific techniques for data presentation to scientific and non-scientific audiences. e.g. statistics. Recognise problems and apply appropriate scientific methods to identify causes and achieve solutions. Maintain knowledge of advances in scientific and sector working practices and participate in continuous business performance improvement. Support, organise and manage personal workload and contributes to the development of staff in own area.

*New applicants who meet the entry requirements of the role will be contacted by the Apprentice Employment Agency team to discuss your application and the apprenticeship in further detail. Please ensure you provide up-to-date contact details and check your junk in case of redirected emails. Failure to respond to communications will result in your application being withdrawn.

Training:

At Tiro we’re obsessed with changing lives through science and technology apprenticeships, so we can’t wait to have you on board.

Over 36 months, you’ll devote a minimum of 6 hours of your working week on ‘off the job’ training. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example, shadowing, mentoring, and time spent writing assignments. Together this will count towards a Level 5 Technician Scientist apprenticeship. You’ll be trained by an expert tutor from Tiro as well as an experienced mentor at Tronox who, together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.

Being an apprentice is hands-on, so you’ll get the chance to learn things you might otherwise not have experienced in a university or college environment.

The best part? You’ll be earning a salary while you gain your qualifications, meaning no huge student loans to pay back at the end of the programme!

Training Outcome:

On completion of the apprenticeship, successful candidates could secure a role in a successful, dynamic company.

Employer Description:
Tronox is the largest vertically integrated titanium dioxide producer in the world, the largest producer of merchant titanium chemicals, and the leading manufacturer of specialty titanium products. Tronox provides numerous products and services for a variety of industries around the world. From coatings to paper and polymers to pigments, our products and services are used to improve everyday life. Thousands of products in our world, from plastic bags to aerospace parts, get their start with help from Tronox. Tronox employ nearly 7,000 across six continents, and have a rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. We’re committed to our people, our customers, and our communities. With a broad global reach and deep local roots, Tronox embrace and celebrate the unique character and culture of every place they call home. From the west coast of Australia to the east coast of the U.S., from Europe to South Africa, and from mines to research and development labs, they bring the same passion to work in every location, everywhere, every day.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday between 8.30am - 4.30pm (30 mins unpaid lunch).

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience