Senior Chemist

JR United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global company is seeking a Deputy Senior Chemist in Ayrshire to provide high-quality analytical services. The successful candidate will manage lab operations, develop methods, and ensure compliance with ISO standards, while offering excellent learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a laboratory analytical setting.
• Hands-on experience in ICPMS preferred.
• Experience managing people and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out analytical methods and standard operating practices.
• Develop and validate methods within the chemistry section.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 17025, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001.

Skills

Analytical methods

Method development

Troubleshooting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

HNC or HND in Science related subjects

Job description

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SRG are looking to recruit a Deputy Senior Chemist to join our client’s team in Ayrshire. The successful candidate will be working closely with the Senior Chemist to ensure that an effective and high-quality analytical service is provided to meet reporting deadlines on the various types of samples / commodities submitted to the laboratory for analytical evaluation. They will also support with management of the chemistry lab on a day to day basis.

This is a great chance to join a global name who offer excellent learning and development opportunities.

The Role:

• You will be responsible for carrying out analytical methods and standard operating practices without supervision to a high degree of precision and accuracy, ensuring that an effective and high-quality analytical service is provided.
• Carrying out method development and validation within chemistry section using a number of analytical instrument techniques including GCMS, ICPMS and IC.
• Ensure full compliance with company’s ISO 17025 accreditation, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• certifications.
• Working hours are 7:30 to 15:30 Monday - Friday. This may move to a later shift pattern on a rotational basis.

Requirements:

• Extensive within a laboratory analytical setting.
• Hands on experience in ICPMS is preferable.
• Experience of managing people.
• Ability to plan and implement method development and validation work.
• Troubleshooting knowledge and general problem solving.
• Able to provide mentoring, coaching, training and technical support.
• Ability to effectively lead and drive a team.
• Highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong quality focus with a strive for excellence.
• IT skills – Microsoft and Google applications.
• HNC or HND in Science related subjects or equivalent as a minimum.

In return, if you are successful in this role, the client are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.