Regional Chemist

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Regional Chemist, where you will provide technical expertise and support for chemistry and environmental services across the MEAP region. This role is crucial for ensuring safety and quality in a dynamic environment. You will work closely with multicultural teams, implement new methods, and contribute to the growth of laboratory operations. With a commitment to excellence and integrity, this innovative firm offers a unique opportunity to develop your career while making a significant impact on product safety and compliance. If you are passionate about chemistry and eager to grow in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in analytical chemistry with method development.
• Strong understanding of ISO 17025 and laboratory processes.

Responsibilities

• Support chemistry and environmental businesses in the MEAP region.
• Conduct audits and provide training on technical topics.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

Method Implementation

ISO 17025 Compliance

Wet Chemistry

Inorganic Instrumental Analysis

Organic Instrumental Analysis

Metallurgical Chemistry

Environmental Testing

LIMs Systems

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

ISO 17025

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Regional Chemist to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global TIC business.

To be responsible for providing technical support, expertise along with training and guidance across a broad range of chemistry and environment related services in the MEAP region.

Positively contribute to the activities of the chemistry and environmental teams to achieve our primary objectives of safety, quality, and service delivery that Element and its client require.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Principal Chemist to support the regions chemistry and environmental businesses
• Adhering to the Health & Safety and Quality standards within our ISO 17025 accredited facility
• Support the introduction, development and validation of new tests, instrumentation, and technology to our laboratories
• Positively relate and contribute to a multicultural working environment, with the ability to analyze problems, troubleshoot systems solving technical issues related to both client and operational queries in a practical and timely manner
• Discharge duties with a strong awareness of budget, timeline, and resource management for designated projects
• To undertake training & upskilling of colleagues on technical and quality related topics
• Act as a subject matter expert for chemistry
• Undertake audits of technical activities related to chemistry and environmental services
• Support IT and operational projects related to the development and growth of the chemistry and environmental operations in MEAP

Skills / Qualifications

• Proven technical skills, with the candidate having a minimum of 5 years’ experience, ideally 10+ years in a role that included significant aspects of method implementation, development, validation, and auditing of manual and instrumental chemistry methods
• High degree of integrity and impartiality is critical
• Educated to at least Degree level with significant relevant industry experience in analytical chemistry
• The candidate must have extensive knowledge and experience of working to ISO 17025
• Ideally to be ISO 17025 Lead Auditor certified
• Must have a strong background/understanding/expertise in at least one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Wet Chemistry
  • Inorganic instrumental analysis
  • Organic instrumental analysis
  • Metallurgical chemistry
  • Environmental site testing
  • Indoor air quality testing
  • Industrial hygiene testing
• Ideally to have a strong working knowledge of all these disciplines, or as a minimum a willingness to acquire it
• Strong and determined quality focus
• A strong understanding and hands on experience of how LIMs systems and efficient laboratory processes operate
• Self-motivated team player with excellent organisational and communication skills with an ability to work under pressure
• To be flexible working in a dynamic environment where priorities may change at short notice
• The ability to work under minimal supervision and travel as required within the MEAP region
• Must be fluent in both oral and written English

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.