Chemist

• Work under minor/nonsupervision to perform routine laboratory tests of samples preparation extraction and digestion with and without the use of instrumentation following official methods and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols.
• After appropriate training independently prepare and analyze samples according to SGS analytical SOPs using instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies
• Work independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure hold times and turnaround times are met.
• Test to applicable standards (ASTM CSPA ISO SSC etc.) and customerspecific protocols.
• Assists in preparation submission and filing reports on client sample tests correlation tests calibration validation and other projects
• Performs daily operation maintenance calibration and troubleshoots of laboratory instruments / equipment
• May assist / gets exposure to development of the analytical methods Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other operating safety and quality documents for method development transfer and validation studies
• Assists with investigation and preparation of responses to client inquiries
• Always follow safe laboratory practices and maintain a safe working environment

• Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations
• Maintains Laboratory Notebook
• Assists in calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities. 
• Ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks are worn at all times.
• Perform daily weekly and monthly Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment.

• Adheres to internal standards policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Required: 

• Bachelor degree in Chemistry or related scientific disciplines
• 3 years of working experience in lab setting with experience following strict safety standards equipment or equivalent education.
• Good understanding of analytical equipment and inprocess analysis including practical knowledge of chromatographic and spectroscopic method. A candidate should have at least 2 years of experience with either high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC/MS HPLC/MSMS) gas chromatography (GC/MS) Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICPOES/ICPMS) ion chromatography (IC).

Preferred: 

• Master degree in related scientific disciplines.
• Experience with ion chromatography is preferred.
• Language Skills: English Basic level required Intermediate preferred
• Mathematical Skills: Basic level required Intermediate preferred
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Excel and Word) Basic user proficiency required
• Ability to work independently under the direct supervision
• Ability to execute detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to follow directions to ensure the end results are accurate and completed with the required timeframe

Additional information

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance for full time employees.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• A dynamic collaborative work environment.
• Access to cuttingedge cryptographic technology and tools.

Physical Demands of the Job

• Stand: Occasionally
• Move or traverse: Frequently
• Sit: Constantly
• Use hands: Constantly
• Reach with hands and arms: Occasionally
• Climb or balance: Occasionally
• Stoop kneel crouch or crawl: Occasionally
• Talk/hear: Constantly
• Taste/Smell: Occasionally
• Lift/carry/push or pull: Occasionally 30 lbs

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime