Senior Chemist

RPS Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Chemist to enhance their analytical team in Manchester. This role involves performing critical analytical testing and collaborating closely with clients to develop tailored solutions that meet stringent regulatory requirements. You'll leverage state-of-the-art instrumentation while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Join a dynamic team that values your contributions and supports your career growth with a clear development pathway. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Benefits

Personal Development Plan

Transparent Career Pathway

Flexible Work Environment

Agile Office Setup

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing to support routine operations.
• Supervise and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Ensure safety rules are followed in the laboratory.

Skills

Analytical Testing

GC/LC Chromatography

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Education

Science based degree

Job description

Senior Chemist

RPS is looking for a Senior Chemist to join our state of the art site in Manchester on a full time, permanent basis. This is an analytical role based in the chromatography section.

About The Team:

RPS Laboratories is a team of Analysts, Chemists, and Technicians that operate from purpose-built laboratory facilities which have a long history of providing expert advice and analytical solutions to the agrochemical sector. Our laboratories enjoy an international reputation for solving complex and novel analytical problems in a wide variety of food, feed, and forage crops.

We have state-of-the-art laboratories in Manchester and Bedford:

• Our Manchester laboratory was one of the first laboratories in the UK to gain MCERTS accreditation for the analysis of stack emissions.

About You:

As a key member of the Laboratories business, your role as a Senior Chemist is critical to helping us conduct investigations and formulate effective solutions to help our clients comply with international quality standards, maximum residue limits (MRLs), environmental regulations, and much more.

By joining us you will collaborate with our clients, to design a tailored analytical programme to meet their complex regulatory needs. Leveraging our state-of-the-art instrumentation. You will be influential in providing analytical support during the remediation and clean-up project and subsequent routine monitoring.

Your Responsibilities:

• Perform analytical testing to support routine operations
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all methods, instruments and documentation in the laboratory.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation issues
• Perform PDR meetings as required.
• Ensure safety rules are followed in the laboratory.
• Liaise with lab and customer support team to ensure customers are kept up to date with delayed results.
• Prepare internal PT samples and assess results.
• Manage laboratory waste disposal.
• Oversee instrument maintenance records and ensure they are up to date.
• Assist with quality audits as required.
• Supervise, support, and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Ensure laboratory procedures are always followed.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Science based degree or equivalent.
• Experience in a face paced laboratory environment.
• Experience of GC/LC chromatography analysis in a working environment.
• Good time management skills, attention to detail and ability to cope under pressure.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, seeking advice where necessary.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.

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What's in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.

About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:

RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Take the next step in your career and help make our world a better and safer place.

What happens next?

If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.

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