Product Delivery Scientist (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

• Conduct laboratory analysis of client samples using established protocols, including DNA extraction from environmental samples (e.g., soil, water, bulk tissues), QC testing, and PCR/qPCR.
• Maintain laboratory operations by supporting sample check-in, cleaning laboratory areas, and performing other lab-based duties as required.
• Ensure data accuracy by maintaining complete and accurate records on internal sample tracking systems.
• Adhere to laboratory protocols and ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety standards (e.g., COSHH, risk assessments, ISO and occupational health and safety legal requirements).
• Collaborate with the wider Science Team to optimise laboratory workflows and ensure timely delivery of high-quality results.

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a passion for laboratory work and molecular biology.

• Hands-on laboratory experience, a background in science, or a related qualification

• Experience using lab tracking software or databases (LIMS) is a plus, but we can train you

• Clear written and spoken communication

• Great attention to detail and ability to follow routine safety guidelines and instructions

• Comfortable using basic computer tools like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets)

• Good time management and organizational skills

• Able to work well on your own as well as part of a team

• Meaningful Impact: Become part of a team that directly supports biodiversity conservation at a global scale, contributing to the protection of ecosystems and species around the world.
• Growth Trajectory: Opportunity for professional growth, learning, and development, in a fast-moving and dynamic scale-up.
• Unmatched Variety: You'll never be bored. We’re a committed team with big goals. Every week brings something new.
• Incredible People: The team at NatureMetrics is what makes the job amazing. Everyone is genuinely passionate about what we're working toward. We have quarterly company-wide get-togethers, where we also host ‘The NMAs’- our NatureMetrics Awards, where we recognise the people going above and beyond to deliver on our mission and values.
• Competitive Benefits: Salary aligned with experience and market, salary sacrifice pension (sustainability-focused), Life Assurance Scheme, 25 days annual leave, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced family-friendly policy, and £250 L&D budget via the Learnerbly platform.

• Own the Mission | We are trusted to deliver and equipped to lead. 
  We set a high bar for ourselves and each other, tackling the unique challenges of an emerging market with true autonomy and clear, open communication.
• High Stakes, High Speed | Nature can’t wait, and neither will we. 
  Driven by our opportunity to protect the planet, we choose momentum over perfection, prioritising ruthlessly to move at the speed our mission demands.
• Integrity Drives Impact | Trust is everything.
  We are obsessed with client success because that is how we protect nature at scale. In the world of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), we stand behind our science and client experience with absolute integrity.
• Responsible Innovation | Resources are limited; our ambition is not.
  We respect the scale of our challenge by being intentional with our time and resources, creatively solving complex problems while remaining mindful of our own environmental footprint.
• We Are One Team | Individually diverse, collectively brilliant.
  We ask a lot of each other and give just as much back - recognising that we are whole people, not just colleagues. We actively support each other’s resilience, lead with care, and know we only win when we work together.