Trainee Food Analyst ( Food & Agriculture)

Minton, Treharne & Davies; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minton Treharne Davies Group (MTD) in Cardiff is offering a trainee analyst position in its Laboratory Analyst Trainee programme within the Food & Agriculture Laboratory. The role includes three years of on-the-job learning and certification in analytical methods.

The successful candidate will gain experience in sample handling, wet chemistry, LIMS use, and quality assurance, with a focus on timely and accurate analyses in a busy laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Chemistry or related subject and eagerness to develop skills through a structured training programme.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, reliable, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Record and prepare samples with contamination prevention.
• Carry out analytical work on various sample types within designated timeframes.
• Develop wet chemistry skills and use favoured analytical balances, titrations and gravimetry.

Skills

Communication skills

Laboratory skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Honours degree in Chemistry

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

Trainee Analyst - Food & Agriculture Laboratory

Job Title: Trainee Analyst – Food & Agriculture Laboratory
Department: Analytical Services Division – Food & Agriculture Laboratory
Salary: Dependent on experience
Position: Permanent (M – F, 37½ hrs/week)
Location: Cardiff

WHO ARE WE?

The Minton Treharne Davies Group (MTD) of companies provide scientific consultancy, surveying, testing and training services to a worldwide client base from offices and laboratories in the United Kingdom, Europe, USA, Singapore and Australia. We deliver independent scientific & technical services to UK clients from our Welsh laboratory situated at Forest Farm Industrial Estate, Longwood Drive, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7HY.

WHAT IS THE POST THAT ARE WE OFFERING?

We are offering the right candidate, the opportunity to become part of our Laboratory Analyst Trainee programme in a thriving food and agriculture division. As part of the programme, you will receive certification for the various aspects of on-the-job learning/training over a three year period.

The trainee programme will gain you first-hand experience and knowledge in the following:

• Sample recording and preparation including contamination preventive measures.
• Undertake analytical work on a whole range of sample types including law enforcement which may result in legal proceedings and within designated time scales.
• Wet chemistry skills including use of analytical precision balances, titrations & gravimetry
• Use of a Laboratory Information Management System.
• Understanding of quality management and the essential role of quality assurance & quality control aspects in the activities of a laboratory.
• To participate in (blind) performance assessment schemes and to keep abreast of relevant analytical, equipment and systems developments.
• Laboratory Health & Safety measures including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• Development of interpersonal skills including time management, steadiness in a stressful situation and team working.

This is a 3 year fix-term trainee role.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a candidate with an Honours degree in Chemistry or a related subject who is keen to develop their skills through a three-year training programme in food and agricultural analytical methods. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a proactive and confident approach, along with high levels of integrity, reliability and professionalism.

Job Description and Specification available upon request.
Applicants should currently be living in the UK.

Company

Company registered in England
Company No. 0435262