Food & Agriculture Lab Analyst Trainee (3-Year Program)

Minton, Treharne & Davies; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minton Treharne Davies Group (MTD) in Cardiff is offering a trainee analyst position in its Laboratory Analyst Trainee programme within the Food & Agriculture Laboratory. The role includes three years of on-the-job learning and certification in analytical methods.

The successful candidate will gain experience in sample handling, wet chemistry, LIMS use, and quality assurance, with a focus on timely and accurate analyses in a busy laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Chemistry or related subject and eagerness to develop skills through a structured training programme.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, reliable, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Record and prepare samples with contamination prevention.
• Carry out analytical work on various sample types within designated timeframes.
• Develop wet chemistry skills and use favoured analytical balances, titrations and gravimetry.

Skills

Communication skills

Laboratory skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Honours degree in Chemistry

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

The Minton Treharne Davies Group (MTD) in Cardiff is offering a trainee analyst position in its Laboratory Analyst Trainee programme within the Food & Agriculture Laboratory. The role includes three years of on-the-job learning and certification in analytical methods.

The successful candidate will gain experience in sample handling, wet chemistry, LIMS use, and quality assurance, with a focus on timely and accurate analyses in a busy laboratory setting.