Technical Manager - Radiocarbon Dating and Stable Isotopes

SGS North America Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS North America Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Manager for a radiocarbon (Carbon-14) and isotopic laboratory in Miami, FL. You will provide technical leadership across laboratory operations and ensure high-quality, compliant data for geochemical analyses.

The role emphasizes radiocarbon, stable isotopes and GC analytical techniques, with oversight of method transfer from R&D to routine production and mentoring of staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geochemistry, Chemistry, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of experience in analytical laboratories.
• Strong experience with GC instrumentation (GC-FID, GC-MS, etc.).
• Experience in R&D to production method transfer; isotope techniques a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in geochemistry and analytical techniques.
• Support the transition of services from R&D to routine operations.
• Partner with laboratory operations leadership to ensure efficient workflows.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex analytical challenges, particularly GC systems.
• Lead development and optimization of GC methods.
• Support development of isotope techniques (GC-IRMS, EA-IRMS) where applicable.
• Collaborate with product development teams to launch new services.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and quality systems.
• Mentor and train laboratory staff.
• Support Production during high season.

Skills

GC instrumentation

Isotope techniques

Technical leadership

Geochemistry

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Geochemistry/Chemistry

Tools

GC-FID

GC-MS

Job description

Full-time Company Description SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance. Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust – enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

We are seeking an experienced Technical Manager for a radiocarbon (Carbon-14) and Isotopic Laboratory to provide technical leadership across laboratory operations, and service delivery. This role will act as the technical authority for geochemical and isotopic analytical services, with a strong emphasis on radiocarbon, stable isotopes and gas chromatography (GC) analytical techniques. The successful candidate provides leadership to the operations team on technical issues relating to existing methods and services, and heads initiatives to improve technical and quality performance, and increase throughput. This candidate will also work closely with the development group, supporting the validation, and scale-up of new services, while ensuring robust, compliant, and high-quality routine laboratory operations. Experience in stable isotope analysis (e.g., IRMS, GC-IRMS) is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in geochemistry and analytical techniques.
• Support the transition of services from R&D to routine operations.
• Partner with laboratory operations leadership to ensure efficient workflows.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex analytical challenges, particularly GC systems.
• Lead development and optimization of GC methods.
• Support development of isotope techniques (GC-IRMS, EA-IRMS) where applicable.
• Collaborate with product development teams to launch new services.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and quality systems.
• Mentor and train laboratory staff.
• Support Production during high season.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geochemistry, Chemistry, or related field.
• 8-12+ years of experience in analytical laboratories
• Strong experience with GC instrumentation (GC-FID, GC-MS, etc.)
• Experience in R&D to production method transfer
• Experience with isotope techniques is a plus
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 environment

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership
• Problem-solving skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong communication

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.