MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences

MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences

Health & Safety Advisor – Health & Safety – LMS 2305

Health & Safety Advisor x2

Full time, permanent

MRC Band 5

£29,808 – £31,671 plus London allowances (£3,913 & £1,472) per annum

London, UK

The ideal candidate will have experience within the UK research landscape, either in higher education or publicly funded research. It is an exciting time to join LMS as we have recently moved into our new state of the art building. This onsite role will cover laboratory and general workplace safety matters. More specifically, you will have responsibility for:

  • Providing Health & Safety advice to key stakeholders on a wide range of topics
  • Acting as a generalist Health & Safety advisor as part of the wider H&S team
  • Conducting and leading (in collaboration with others) safety inspections, audits and evaluation of working practices
  • Providing safety inductions for new starters
  • Preparing guidance and training materials
  • Maintaining accurate records of safety relevant information e.g., accident/incident reports, training records, risk assessments, radioactivity monitoring, etc
  • Assessing compliance with local laboratory fire safety rules
  • About us

    Choosing to come to work at the LMS means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a generous pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme! For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

    Equality & Diversity:

    The MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. Our success is dependent upon our ability to embrace diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our people.

    We welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability or age. As “Disability Confident” employers, we guarantee to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

    Final appointment will be subject to pre-employment screening

    Job details

    Title

    Health & Safety Advisor – Health & Safety – LMS 2305

    Employer

    MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Published

    January 07, 2024

    Application deadline

    January 11, 2024

    Job type

    Administration/Managerment

    Field

    Biology,Medicine,Physics

    About the employer

    London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS) is an MRC institute located on Hammersmith hospital campus. The institute is also a part of Imperial College London.

    Research at the institute covers a broad range of topics from basic biology of archaea to behavioural genetics of C. elegans and clinical studies. Our lab is a part of the Quantitative biology section of the LMS that combines computational and experimental approaches in the areas of systems biology, epigenetics, cancer, development and metabolism.

    The MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS), under the interim directorship of Professor Petra Hajkova, is at the forefront of innovative biomedical research and, in partnership with Imperial College London and others, promotes the translation of its research for maximal benefit.

    The institute is also committed to training and mentoring the next generation of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists, and to enhancing the public’s interest, understanding and trust in science.

    The LMS was established as a research institute of the Medical Research Council in 1998 and works in close partnership with Imperial College London at its Hammersmith Hospital Campus.

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