Senior Flavor Scientist I - Lead Analytics & Mentorship

Mondelēz International; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Life insurance

Medical cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) in Reading seeks a Flavour Senior Scientist I to provide technical direction in the Food Sciences lab. You will lead routine and investigative flavour analyses, method development and validation using GC-MS/MS, GC-O, GC-MS and LC-MS, while mentoring junior staff and supporting client communications.

You will be based at the Reading site with potential attendance at other RSSL locations, contributing to project delivery, quality standards and regulatory

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.
• Excellent understanding of GC MSMS, GCO, GC-MS and LC-MS.
• Scientific understanding and ability to independently conduct chemical analysis in relevant area.
• Good knowledge of laboratory quality and accreditation systems (GMP/UKAS)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to network with external clients and internal teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail, well organized and strong team working ethos.
• Ability to deliver projects/work within tight timescales and ability to motivate and mentor junior scientific staff.
• Technical credibility to develop good working relationships with internal and external clients.
• Ability to problem solve and to plan resources to maintain consistent workflow in delivery of projects.
• Excellent organizational skills, including time management and priority setting.
• Project management and planning skills, able to manage project teams and leading resourcing allocation.
• Computer literate in standard MS office applications
• Extended experience of working in flavour chemistry.
• Experience of working for, or with, a CRO
• English fluency (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Always provide high quality customer service by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.
• Provide Technical direction within own area of expertise across departments.
• Perform a range of analysis independently.
• Perform complex method development and design validation protocols.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.
• Perform data checking and provide interpretation of results for routine testing.
• Generate certificates of analysis and/or external interpretive reports.
• Expert user of specific software and proficient in the use of generic and specific software packages for the role: LIMS, ELN, Q-Pulse, Chemstation and Mass Hunter.
• Provide training and supervise junior staff in routine activities and methods and interpretation.
• Responsible for a portfolio of projects within their technical area of expertise

Skills

GC-MS/MS

GC-MS

LC-MS

GCO

GC-O

LIMS

ELN

Mass Hunter

Quality systems

English communication

Education

Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Chemstation

Q-Pulse

Job description

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) in Reading seeks a Flavour Senior Scientist I to provide technical direction in the Food Sciences lab. You will lead routine and investigative flavour analyses, method development and validation using GC-MS/MS, GC-O, GC-MS and LC-MS, while mentoring junior staff and supporting client communications.

You will be based at the Reading site with potential attendance at other RSSL locations, contributing to project delivery, quality standards and regulatory