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Senior LC-MS Analytical Chemist

Job Posted: 16 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire

Expire in: 12 days

Job Description

Senior LC-MS Analytical Chemist
Location – Bedfordshire
Sector – LC-MS Contract Analytical
Salary – Depending on experience – £35,000 - £45,000
Contract – Full time and permanent
Our client is a specialist contract testing company that offer laboratory analysis services to the agrochemical industry. Based in Bedford, they are seeking a hard-working and enthusiastic Senior Analytical Chemist to join their environmental and pesticide analysis team on a full-time and permanent basis. If you have prior industry experience in organic analysis using Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and are looking for a new challenge in a company who can foster a long-term career then please apply.
The Role
This is a role for individuals who have previously worked in an accredited (ISO 17025) analytical testing facility. As a Senior Analytical Chemist, you will be responsible for:
  * Analysing a variety of environmental and pesticide samples from clients. This will include sample extractions.
  * Developing and running methods for LC-MS, quantitative tandem mass spec (LC-MS/MS) and HPLC.
  * Supervising and training junior staff members.
  * Working on multiple projects simultaneously, managing workload and timings as required.
  * Sample preparation and general lab housekeeping including making stocks, reagents and solutions.
  * Routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
Skills and Experience Needed
Suitable Applicants will have:
  * A degree related to Chemistry or equivalent subject (essential – those without a degree, but with accredited chemistry laboratory experience will also be considered).
  * Several years of proven experience working in an accredited (UKAS / ISO 17025 / ISO 9001) environmental testing laboratory (essential).
  * Proven experience using LC-MS within this setting (essential), ideally with method development and validation experience (desired).
  * Prior training and supervision of staff (not official line management is fine) (essential).
  * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high throughput laboratory (essential).
  * Ability to work effectively in a team and individually (essential).
  * Indefinite right to work in the UK, without the need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future (essential).
The Package
As an industry leader, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a permanent basis with a competitive salary and benefits package. They are able to offer support throughout your career and help with internal progression

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