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22/02/2026, 23:55 hours
TSS05 Technical & Scientific Services, Grade 5
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
We are seeking an experienced scientist to join our Environment and Human Health research team in the Chief Scientist’s Group.
Challenges to human health from environmental factors, like pollution and climate change, make this an opportune time to join our team and use your expertise to manage current and future pressures from the environment on people’s health.
A core aspect of our work is investigating how harmful factors like pollution may travel through the environment from sites we regulate, so we can understand, anticipate and avoid risks to health. We are seeking someone with a strong scientific background who can help us to plan and undertake research to identify such risks, and to prepare evidence for deciding how to reduce them and protect human health.
As part of your role, you’ll lead research projects that contribute to the Environment Agency’s aims. To help achieve our aims, you’ll develop effective relationships with regulators, industry, research institutions and academics, and will identify new technical needs and opportunities.
Effective communication skills are essential to explain our science to different audiences. You’ll have a passion for acquiring new knowledge and for translating it into workable solutions for existing and emerging challenges.
We are a multidisciplinary team of scientists working across a range of environment and human health topics and situations.
These include: air quality, radioactive substances, antimicrobial resistance, and bathing and shellfish waters. You’ll bring your own specialist knowledge and skills to the team that support our work on existing topics and provide flexibility to address new topics and priorities.
You will be warmly welcomed into our Environment and Human Health team, part of the Research team in the Chief Scientist’s Group.
We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate. We inform and deliver the government’s key environmental objectives, using evidence, expertise, engagement and innovation. We influence policy and legislation, facilitate and enhance integrated delivery, and build trust in the Environment Agency so we can secure resources to do more for the environment.
This is a scientific role that undertakes research and provides technical support to others. You’ll be able to demonstrate:
You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a suitable role and appropriate training will be given. #LI-DNI
You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role, the working location is flexible/hybrid.
We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel; some travel and overnights may be required.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact roger.timmis@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held by MS Teams in March 2026.
If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer an alternative post.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.