Chemist / Senior Chemist - Environmental Testing

Evolve Scientific; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Scientific in Sydney is seeking an experienced Chemist to join our environmental testing laboratory. You will analyze environmental samples, operate GC-MS, GC and LC, and ensure timely turnaround while upholding QA/QC standards.

The role requires a degree in Chemistry and 3–5 years of hands-on laboratory experience, with strong GC-MS proficiency. Experience with LIMS and ISO 17025 is advantageous, and you will work independently while contributing to method improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related field.
• 3–5 years of laboratory experience.
• Strong hands-on GC-MS experience is essential.
• Environmental testing experience is preferred.
• Experience with contaminants, organics, hydrocarbons or similar analytes.

Responsibilities

• Analyse environmental samples including soil and water.
• Operate and maintain GC-MS, GC and LC instrumentation.
• Perform sample preparation, extraction and analytical testing.
• Process and review QA/QC results and data.
• Conduct routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Support method improvements and laboratory efficiency.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Environmental testing

Independence

Quality control

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

GC-MS

GC

LC

LIMS

Shimadzu

Agilent

Thermo

Job description

About the Company:

Our client, a growing environmental testing laboratory, is seeking an experienced Chemist to join their Sydney team. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical chemist looking to further develop their career within a technically focused laboratory environment.

About the Role:

Reporting to senior laboratory staff, you will be responsible for the analysis of environmental samples, operation of analytical instrumentation, quality control activities, and ensuring laboratory turnaround times are achieved.

This role will focus heavily on the detection and analysis of environmental contaminants across soil, water, and related environmental matrices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse environmental samples including soil, water, and contaminated land samples.
• Operate and maintain GC-MS, GC, and LC instrumentation.
• Perform sample preparation, extraction, and analytical testing.
• Process and review analytical data and QA/QC results.
• Conduct routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Support method improvements and laboratory efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory quality and safety requirements.

About You:

• Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• 3-5 years' laboratory experience.
• Strong hands-on GC-MS experience (essential).
• Environmental testing experience (preferred).
• Experience identifying and analysing contaminants, organics, hydrocarbons, chlorine compounds, or similar analytes.
• Reliable, technically capable, and able to work independently.

Highly Regarded:

• NATA-accredited laboratory experience and/or ISO 17025 exposure.
• Experience using LIMS.
• Experience with Shimadzu, Agilent, or Thermo instrumentation.
• Method validation, verification, and optimisation experience.
• Instrument troubleshooting and maintenance experience.
• Technical data review and QA/QC interpretation experience.