Chemist

SUEZ; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recycling and recovery is seeking a Chemist for their Washington Laboratory. Responsibilities include performing organic analysis on various matrices and maintaining laboratory instrumentation. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree in a relevant science and experience in laboratory settings, specifically with chromatographic techniques.

Benefits

Family-friendly policies

Excellent remuneration packages

Opportunities for personal growth and development

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory settings and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of chromatographic techniques.
• Experience with method development and validation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples and conduct organic analysis.
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and compile analytical reports.
• Work according to ISO17025 standards.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Proactive problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Graduate level degree in relevant science discipline

Tools

GCMS

GCFID

GCTQMS

LCMSMS

TOC

IC

Job description

What will I be doing?

As our Chemist, your main duties will sample preparation and testing of a variety of matrices for organic analysis, including Incinerator bottom and Air pollution control residues, in order to generate analytical reports for our energy from waste facilities. You will be required to run and maintain instrumentation such as GCMS, GCFID, GCTQMS, LCMSMS, TOC and IC as well as validation of new methods/techniques.
Your time will be split between laboratory, and our office department (same building), in order for you to be able to complete analysis and compile reports, working to ISO17025 standards.

• Our setting is not a standard production line. Our samples vary in frequency and our small and dynamic team is used to organising and taking an ownership in what they do.
• The working pattern is 0900 – 1700, Monday-Friday but we can be flexible between site opening times.
• This is an on-site position and you would be based at our Washington Laboratory full time.

What are the requirements?

• Experience working in laboratory settings and following standard operating procedures.
• Graduate level degree in relevant science disciple.
• Ownership for laboratory operations focusing on organic analysis and specific methods for extracting and analysing persistent Organic pollutants.
• Knowledge and Experience in chromatographic techniques and instrumentation such as GCMS, GCTQMS, LCMSMS, GCFID, TOC and/or IC would be advantageous.
• Experience with method development and validation.
• Great communication, organization, and proactiveness to problem solving.
• Demonstrate good safety awareness.
• Be prepared to take on additional responsibilities and projects should the need arise.

Who we are

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward-thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.

With a raft of benefits, family-friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there’s never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking – and have the qualities we’re looking for – you could play a big part in our dedicated team.
We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

*No agencies please*