Chemist

Sigma Recruitment Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning global organization as an Applications Chemist, where you will develop and optimize analytical methods using state-of-the-art GC-MS instrumentation. In this role, you will engage in client support, documentation preparation, and method validation, contributing to impactful innovations in fields such as disease diagnostics and environmental protection. This position offers a collaborative environment where your problem-solving skills will thrive, and you will enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and excellent career development opportunities. Become a part of a company known for its friendly culture and low staff turnover, making a real difference in your career.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Pension plan

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cash healthcare plan

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related field required.
• Hands-on experience with GC or GC-MS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize analytical methods for GC-MS applications.
• Provide client support and training for method performance validation.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

GC-MS

Client Support

Method Validation

Documentation Preparation

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

GC-MS Instrumentation

Analytical Software

Job description

Enhance Your Expertise: Work alongside renowned industry professionals in a cutting-edge laboratory, gaining further experience in GC-MS, GCxGC, and advanced application development.

Enjoy Outstanding Benefits: After probation, take advantage of a generous flexi-time scheme, allowing you to earn an extra monthly holiday.

Engage Your Curiosity & Communication: If you thrive in a collaborative environment, solving puzzles, spotting things that others miss, and explaining science to others, this position could be the perfect fit.

Make An Impact: You’ll have the opportunity to become a technical expert, contributing to impactful innovations across a range of fields, including disease diagnostics, environmental protection, and national security.

What you will be doing:

As an Applications Chemist, you will be at the forefront of developing, optimising, and evaluating analytical applications that demonstrate the capabilities of state-of-the-art instrumentation and software across diverse markets. Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and Optimising Analytical Methods: Leading the development and optimisation of analytical methods to highlight the capabilities of GC-MS instrumentation and software across various applications and markets.
• Customer Documentation and Training: Preparing and delivering customer reports, application notes, SOPs, presentations, and technical documentation to support application promotion, delivery, and method handover training.
• Method Validation: Analysing client standards and samples in real-world matrices to validate method performance, focusing on detection limits, carry-over, calibration, reproducibility, and analyte recovery.
• Client Support: Providing prompt client support via phone, email, web meetings, or site visits to ensure seamless operation and build client confidence.
• On-Site Services: After initial onboarding, conducting on-site installation, method setup, training, and performance validation following solution sales, ensuring client satisfaction and sign-off.

What you will need to apply for the chemist position:

• A degree or above in chemistry, ideally analytical chemistry or a closely related subject.
• Hands-on experience in industry with GC, or ideally GC-MS.

About the company you’ll work with:

• An award-winning global organisation with four international subsidiaries, a friendly culture, and very low staff turnover rates.
• Gained an enviable reputation for being a stable, considerate employer with excellent career development opportunities and innovative, market-leading products.

About your remuneration package:

Competitive salary, with a potential bonus and excellent benefits, including a pension, 24 days of holidays, plus eight bank holidays, a cash healthcare plan for routine healthcare needs, optical, dental physiotherapy, well-being, and counselling: state-of-the-art lab and spacious office suite and free on-site parking.

Interested in the Chemist position?

Please click apply; if you don’t have an updated CV, don’t worry; we can sort that out later. If you want to discuss this before applying, please call the office and quote ref 4535 applications chemist.