Senior Technologist - CTP Threat Mitigation Technologies

Senior Technologist – CTP London Threat Mitigation Technologies

Vacancy Reference Number: 21572

Number of Vacancies : 1
Department:
Protective Security Operations

Location:

Southwark
Band: L

Employment Type:

Full Time, 36 hours per week, Permanent contract
Salary: £68,112 basic salary, increasing annually to £72,953, plus £2,009 location allowance and £1,000 non‑pensionable allowance (starting salary £71,121 including £3,009 allowances).

We’re seeking a Senior Technologist to ensure that our range of scientific and engineering technologies remain fit‑for‑purpose as the terrorist threat evolves. This role is part of Readiness, Protection and Response (RPR) Command, and within the Threat Mitigation Technologies (TMT) department. You’ll be collaborating with your team, Operational Science and Capability Development, and reporting to the Principal Scientist. This is a rare opportunity to apply your scientific expertise in the unique world of counter‑terrorism policing.

• Delivering scientific advice to operational units regarding threat materials and the available methods for detection, identification and monitoring
• Providing scientific and technical leadership for a range of scientific counter‑terrorism capabilities
• Supporting the continuous professional development of TMT personnel
• Planning and oversight of scientific trials and testing protocols
• Developing and implementing bespoke solutions to complex scientific and engineering problems
• Delivering an operational testing capability for new technologies
• Acting as an interface between police customers and TMT’s staff
• Providing technical leadership and support for the MPS’s explosives detection capabilities
• Representing TMT and MPS nationally and internationally at meetings, conferences and policy‑forming groups as technical lead and subject‑matter expert
• Creating working relationships with other government agencies with similar requirements
• Leading the MPS’s effort when carrying out collaborative work with partner organisations
• Contributing to large technical development projects on behalf of the UK Government community of departments and agencies with similar operational requirements
• Being responsible for ensuring that strategic health and safety requirements are met for scientific trials

Recognised subject‑matter expert in one or more relevant technical areas such as:

• Explosives science
• Explosives detection, identification and monitoring technologies
• CBRN detection, identification and monitoring technologies
• Analytical techniques including the use of a variety of spectroscopic and spectrometric methods
• X‑ray screening systems
• Weapons and threat detection systems
• Technical capability development
• Operational use of counter‑terrorist technologies
• Operational testing of counter‑terrorist technologies
• Broad knowledge of counter‑terrorist technologies, including underlying scientific principles, system limitations and operational context.
• Appreciation of emerging threats such as UAV systems and advanced radio‑monitoring techniques.
• Expertise in managing complex, multi‑strand technical programmes for security‑related applications.
• Expertise in defining operational and technical requirements, developing testing protocols, and delivering robust technical testing campaigns to assess capability readiness.
• Proved ability to acquire, analyse and report technical information accurately to a subject‑matter‑expert standard.
• Proved record of building collaborations to share workload and align objectives across organisations.
• Proved ability to create and foster Government, industry and academic relationships that add value to core programmes.
• Experience of managing budgets, financial reporting and preparing bids for internal and external funding.

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV), Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post. This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)/Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. Due to the sensitive information, there…