Chemist

Eurofins; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins Mechem in Malaysia (Penang) is seeking a dedicated Chemist to join our technical team and help manage manpower, resources and facilities to ensure safe operation, accurate results and on-time test reports. You will implement and maintain MS ISO/IEC 17025 compliance and contribute to continuous improvements and business growth through expanded laboratory capabilities.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field.
• 2–3 years of lab experience in a chemistry setting.
• Knowledge of MS ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.

Responsibilities

• To ensure MS ISO/IEC 17025 compliance in operations.
• To improve operation capacity, flow, and manpower competency.
• To provide technical advice to clients and internal teams.
• To lead troubleshooting processes in the laboratory.
• To assist in managing manpower, resources and facilities.
• To perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Tools

ICP-OES

ICP-MS

GC-MS

GC-FID

IC

HPLC

Job description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 57 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Job description

• To assist in managing manpower, resources and facilities to ensure safe operation, results accuracy and on-time delivery of test reports or in any form, in line with company’s commitments to customer and company’s goals.
• To implement and ensure technical compliance with MS ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• To continuously improve operation capacity, operation flow streamline, and manpower technical competency.
• To improve operation processes in line with LEAN principles.
• To be a member of a highly competent technical team to support business development and growth through the expansion of technical scope of the laboratory team and also subcontracting service providers.
• To provide technical advices and justifications to clients, potential clients, business management team, customer service team and laboratory team on new enquiries as well as existing scope of services.
• To perform other job related duties as may be assigned by the management.

Job Requirement

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemistry related.
• Min of 2 -3 years working experience in relevant field for Chemist position.
• Analytical, good command in English and have great passion in Laboratory work.
• Resourceful, able to work under stress and to lead troubleshooting processes in the laboratory environment.
• Self-motivated and result oriented, able to plan and execute task in timely basis.
• Good communication skills and able to work with all employees at different levels in the organization hierarchy.
• Candidates with working experience in related field with knowledge in handling laboratory instruments such as ICP-OES/ICP-MS/GC-MS/GC-FID/IC/HPLC would be of added advantage.
• Experience in implementation and maintenance of MS ISO/IES 17025.
• Colour blind candidate may not need to apply.
• Applicants must be Malaysian citizens.

Additional Information

What we offer:

As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our patients. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, excellent training and exceptional career prospects. We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career.

Your Data

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Eurofins Mechem is an Equal Opportunities Company.