LIMS Specialist - Ref No. 60AMUET23

Role: LIMS Specialist

Area: Environmental Regulation & Compliance

Location: Limerick

Reference Number: 60AMUET23

Closing date for applications: 03 June 2023

The Environmental Regulation function is responsible for the day-to-day management of environmental regulation and compliance. The function monitors the compliance of the water and wastewater network, and treatment works, influences external environmental policy and manages environmental stakeholder relationships. Environmental Regulation provides expertise to the Uisce Éireann business on influencing environmental policy and managing stakeholders around environmental regulation affecting Uisce Éireann practices. The function provides regulatory expertise to the business, including the Senior Leadership Team, in all aspects of environmental regulation. The team provides support on legislative and regulatory changes that will affect Uisce Éireann policies in the future.

The Scientific Services functional area is responsible for the national provision of operational support services to include sampling and laboratory analytics, ensuring that activities are performed in accordance with regulatory obligations to protect public health and the environment.

The Laboratory sub area is responsible for providing chemical and microbiological analytical services in support of the regulatory sampling programs, operational monitoring. capital investment and customer complaint. The teams are required to work weekly shift patterns including covering ‘skeleton staff’ schedule at weekends, as required.

Reporting directly to the Scientific Services Quality Manager, the LIMS Specialist will be responsible for the management of a laboratory information management system. The purpose is to provide an analytical and technical advisory service to the internal and external customers of UÉ Scientific, ensuring that all technical, regulatory, quality and system interfaces meet the needs of Uisce Éireann.