Analytical Chemist
Analytical Chemist
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Job Description
The Role:
Undertake the analysis of materials used in consumer products inclusive of (but limited to) leathers textiles polymers metal hardware jewellery etc. for a wide range of restricted substances at low concentrations according to international test methods. This will involve using various solvent extraction and matrix cleanup procedures to prepare the test samples followed by their analysis using advanced analytical laboratory instrumentation.
Main Duties:
- Preparing liquid extracts from the samples using standardised solvent extraction and solidphase extraction (SPE) cleanup procedures.
- Identifying and quantifying the specific restricted substances in the sample extracts using advanced analytical instrumentation such as gas chromatography with mass spectroscopy and electron capture (GCMS and GCECD) liquid chromatography (HPLC LCMS LCDAD) ion chromatography (IC) Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) and UVvisible spectrophotometry.
- Processing the raw analytical data and maintaining analytical quality control charts.
- Maintaining instrumentation and a clean and tidy laboratory.
- Support the quality team within the laboratory functions to maintain and add to the laboratorys ISO 17025 accreditation including (but not limited) to: method validation calibrations controlled document reviews etc.
- Support sample preparation as needed with the deconstruction of product into individual components as well as accurately weighing and labelling for traceability to enable testing to commence.
- Performing any other reasonable duties to assist the analytical testing team and the business.
Qualifications :
What We Are Looking For:
- Degree educated in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
- Proven experience in inorganic chemistry and ICPMS is desirable.
- Practical experience in the operation maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical equipment including but not limited to: ICPMS GCMS HPLC etc.
- Accountability and responsibility.
- Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with colleagues.
- Positive cando attitude with a sense of urgency in a fastpaced environment reflecting the high sample volume of this marketleading commercial laboratory.
- Good attention to detail.
- Adherence to the highest quality standards of precision accuracy and record keeping for maintaining our UKAS accreditation for a wide range of methods.
- Ability to use initiative multitask and plan work effectively to meet strict deadlines.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
- A flexible approach to working additional hours when required.
Additional Information :
Benefits: Competitive Salary Life Assurance 4 x salary Private Medical Insurance Healthcash Plan Income Protection Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %) Option to buy up to 5 day holiday a year Perkbox (access to discounts) Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support Free Parking Worldwide career opportunities.
This role is lab based Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week. Core hours are 8.45 am to 5.00 pm. The company operates a flexitime system allowing you to vary your contractual start and finish times by 30 minutes providing your daily contractual hours are worked each day.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
