Senior Residue Chemist — GLP, Method Dev & Leadership

Eurofins; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eurofins Scientific in Australia seeks a highly technical senior residue chemist in Girraween, Western Sydney. You will assist the Laboratory Manager to ensure compliance with internal standards, policies and external regulations.

As a SME for GLP residue studies, you will lead method development, validation of extraction techniques and instrument optimisation, and liaise with customers on milestones and test results, while training staff in new procedures.

Formación

• BSc in Chemistry with 5 years’ analytical lab experience.
• MS Word and MS Excel preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a safety-focused team.
• Fast learner with versatile approach.

Responsabilidades

• Acting as subject matter expert (SME) for GLP residue studies and managing project from planning to reporting.
• Hands-on method development and validation of extraction techniques and instrumentation optimisation.
• Knowledge in operating and developing methodologies for test equipment including HPLC-UV/RF, GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS.
• Reviewing data acceptability according to internationally recognised criteria and troubleshooting.
• Liaising with customers on project milestones and reporting on test results.
• Writing test method protocols, work instructions and other Laboratory Quality Manual documents.
• Training chemists, technicians and laboratory assistants in new procedures and techniques; verifying training for staff training records.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Can-do attitude

Fast learner

Collaborative working

Educación

BSc in Chemistry

Herramientas

MS Word

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

Eurofins Scientificis an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 61,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 59 countries and operating more than 940 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 7.296 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Agroscience Australia/New Zealandis a leading provider of analytical services, regulatory consulting and technical support to the crop protection industry, seed businesses and veterinary medicine companies. Our technical activities involve conducting field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new agrochemicals, veterinary medicines/pharmaceuticals and crop varieties. We offer outstanding technical knowledge and project management skills, and are experts in managing field and laboratory studies, including GLP residue studies, analytical method development and physico-chemical property testing.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly technical, customer focus experienced senior residue chemist in Girraween, Western Sydney. As a senior chemist, you will assist the Laboratory Manager to conform to internal standards, policies and procedures and external legislative requirements.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Acting as subject matter expert (PI) for GLP residue studies. Managing project form from project planning, execution to reporting.
• Hands on method development and validation of extraction techniques and instrumentation optimisation.
• Sound knowledge in operating, developing methodology for test equipment including HPLC-UV/RF, GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS.
• Reviewing data acceptability according to international recognised criteria and troubleshooting
• Liaising with customers on project milestones and reporting on test results
• Writing of test method protocol , work instructions and other Laboratory Quality Manual Documents.
• Training chemists, technicians and laboratory assistants in new procedures and techniques. Verifying training for Staff Training Records.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc in Chemistry plus 5 years’ experience in an analytical chemistry laboratory
• Knowledge of standard office applications, especially MS Word and MS Excel would be preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a ‘can do’ attitude, excellent team player and willing to work collaboratively as part of a productive and safety-focused team.
• Quick learner, able to pick things up fast, and versatile in approach.
• Team player who can work well with others.

Additional Information

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.

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