Specialist Chemist - Organics

Kenton Black; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Specialist Chemist to enhance their analytical capabilities and improve service quality. This role involves providing advanced expertise in analytical chemistry, developing and validating methods, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The successful candidate will contribute to the future planning of the lab, implement improvement initiatives, and support the sales team. Join a forward-thinking company that values quality and continuous improvement in a collaborative environment, where your expertise will directly impact client satisfaction and service excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analytical chemistry with a focus on inorganic methods.
• Experience with IEC/ISO 17025 and other quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced analytical chemistry expertise to support the inorganic department.
• Develop method validation packages and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

Method Validation

Quality Management Systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree in a Scientific Discipline

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Our client is looking for a Specialist Chemist to conduct, document and report of a range of studies and investigations to improve their service offerings and quality of test results.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced analytical chemistry expertise to support the inorganic department.

• Contribute to the development of method validation packages that comply with accreditation standards.

• Review and create detailed plans to update methods within the inorganic department, ensuring they reflect industry best practices.

• Research and develop new inorganic analytical techniques as needed by clients and the business.

• Investigate and perform non-routine methodology and data generation based on client and business requirements.

• Assist in the review and presentation of resource development initiatives that aim to enhance analytical methodologies.

• Support the quality team during scheduled audits and assist in improving the laboratory's quality standards.

• Implement business improvement initiatives across the inorganics lab, enhancing instrument availability, reducing rework, decreasing customer queries, and improving overall analytical capabilities and client service.

• Provide technical support to the sales and marketing team, helping with client acquisition and onboarding processes.

• Contribute to the future planning of the inorganics lab, including capacity assessments, selection of new instruments, and purchasing of consumables.

• Assist in implementing the Quality Management System and supporting procedures

• Identify and communicate any deviations or issues with laboratory quality and test procedures.

• Ensure compliance with quality control procedures to facilitate continuous improvement in laboratory practices.

• Raise and conduct thorough investigations into non-conformances, including equipment failures, QC issues, and customer complaints, in a timely manner.

• Provide assistance to colleagues in areas of expertise as needed.

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a relevant analytical role (organics)
• Understanding of IEC/ISO 17025, MCERTS, ISO 9001, other ISO standards and Quality Management Systems.
• Troubleshooting

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science

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