Group ICP Chemist: Method Dev & Tech Lead

AHK Group Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight is seeking a Group ICP Technical Chemist to join our Laboratory in Liverpool, UK. You will provide expert technical, operational and method development support to ICP teams worldwide, leading method development projects and driving continuous improvements to ensure accurate, timely analytical results for clients.

Reporting to the Group ICP Technical Manager, you will collaborate with colleagues to troubleshoot, review methods, and deliver high‑quality data that meets reporting

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of ICP and experience of applying this in a practical setting.
• Strong team player with a collaborative approach and work ethic who can demonstrate a diplomatic and measured approach through leading by example and encouraging others.
• Able to critically review technical information and spot root causes and suggest solutions.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work under own initiative in a dynamic work environment with changing daily priorities.
• Able to focus on meeting given deadlines.
• Proven time management skills, quality driven and proactive.
• Ensure effective and timely communications between peer group, other departments and line managers.

Responsibilities

• Providing support in method development for new commodities.
• Actively seeking out method improvements to existing methods.
• Where necessary providing operational support to meet the day to day requirements of the Group ICP laboratories.
• Providing technical advice and support to Group laboratory staff as required on technical problems, acting in a 'troubleshooting' capacity to all.

Skills

ICP knowledge

Team player

Root cause analysis

Initiative & adaptability

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Degree required or equivalent

Tools

ICP-OES

ICP-MS

AAS

Job description

Alfred H Knight is seeking a Group ICP Technical Chemist to join our Laboratory in Liverpool, UK. You will provide expert technical, operational and method development support to ICP teams worldwide, leading method development projects and driving continuous improvements to ensure accurate, timely analytical results for clients.

Reporting to the Group ICP Technical Manager, you will collaborate with colleagues to troubleshoot, review methods, and deliver high‑quality data that meets reporting