Analytical Chemist

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK & IE; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading laboratory testing company in the UK seeks a qualified analyst to join their team. The role involves analyzing various consumer products, including leathers and textiles, for restricted substances using advanced techniques like ICP-MS and HPLC. Candidates must have a degree in Chemistry and practical instrumentation experience. This full-time office-based position offers competitive benefits, including private medical insurance and a group pension scheme, fostering a supportive environment for career development.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Group Pension Scheme

Perkbox discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree educated in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Proven experience in inorganic chemistry and ICP-MS is desirable.
• Practical experience in the operation of analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze materials for restricted substances using various methods.
• Prepare test samples using solvent extraction procedures.
• Identify and quantify substances through advanced analytical instrumentation.

Skills

Experience in inorganic chemistry

Analytical instrumentation operation

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Time management

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

ICP-MS

GC-MS

HPLC

Job description

Overview

Eurofins Scientific is 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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. Eurofins|BLC is a small but growing business specialising in testing and consulting and operates within the Eurofins Softlines and Leather division. Established for over 100 years specialising in leather, consumer and chemicals we have the technical pedigree and experience to provide targeted, testing and consulting solutions up and down the supply chain. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,515 billion, and has been the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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 clean-up 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 solid-phase extraction (SPE) clean-up 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 (GC-MS and GC-ECD), liquid chromatography (HPLC, LC-MS, LC-DAD), ion chromatography (IC), Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and UV-visible 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 ICP-MS is desirable.
• Practical experience in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical equipment including but not limited to: ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, etc.
• Accountability and responsibility.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with colleagues.
• Positive can-do attitude with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced environment reflecting the high sample volume of this market-leading 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, multi-task 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.

Benefits

Office based role - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday, Competitive Salary, Life Assurance 4 x salary, Private Medical Insurance, Healthcash Care Plan, Income Protection, Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %), Option to buy up to 5 days holiday a year, Perkbox (access to discounts), Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support, World-wide career opportunities.

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