Associate Chemist

Position Snapshot

Location: Singapore

Company: Nestlé R&D Center, Singapore

Type of contract: Contract Role - 1 Year / 12 Months

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestlé career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestlé, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

NQAC (Nestlé Quality Assurance Center) Singapore is situated within R&D Center and are part of the Food Safety network in Nestlé. We are the competency center for contaminant analysis supporting the region of AOA (Asia-Oceania-Africa) by providing the highest quality food safety testing and playing a vital role in safeguarding food and beverage safety.

We are looking for an Associate Chemist (contract position) to carry out testing of samples with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring adherence to procedures in both quality and timeliness. He/She will take proactive measures to maintain equipment in optimal condition and verifies methods for their intended use, meticulously documenting all processes in accordance with quality system and accreditation requirements. Lastly, he/she should actively seek opportunities to enhance skills and competencies, aligning with the needs of respective sections and following the development plan.

A day in the life of an Associate Chemist …

1. Conduct the analysis according to the plan in order to meet TAT (turn around time).
2. Perform data processing and result validation.
3. Perform in house maintenance according to the schedule.
4. Lead the root cause analysis for the respective method in-charge/instrumentation with the support from Team Member.
5. Participate in audits and be the main person responsible for closing gaps with the support from team members.
6. Act as Internal Auditor for the internal method audit.
7. Main person responsible for reviewing the Technical documentation with the support from Team member.
8. Liaising with vendor (equipment and analytical standard etc).
9. Liaising internally for any enquiry or result follow up.
10. Inventory management to ensure no disruption supply to analysis.
11. Regularly perform 5S (housekeeping).
12. In charge of the instrument Preventive Maintenance/Calibration where applicable.
13. Involved in method validation/verification with the support from Chemist/Lab Manager where necessary.

Skills

What will make you successful

1. Experience in at least one key analytical technique.
2. Experience in at least one contaminant analytical technique and knowledge of Quality System and Good Lab Practice.
3. Working experience in analytical lab at least 2 years and above.
4. Experience in ICPMS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) and heavy metal testing would be an added advantage.
5. Candidate with ISO17025 accreditation would be beneficial.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food sciences, Analytical sciences.