Organic Principal Analyst

• Adherence to the Eurofins Chemtest Quality Management System including root cause analysis and communicating with clients on technical matters.
• Assistance in maintenance programs for the Departments specific analytical instrumentation and any other analytical equipment used by the Department. Maintenance procedures shall ensure that instruments are kept in a clean and serviceable condition and that routine in house maintenance procedures are kept up to date.
• Develop and implement business improvement ideas, across all areas of the organics lab, which will enhance instrument availability, reduce the amount of re-work and the number of customer queries, and improve the quality of our analytical capabilities, and the service our clients receive
• Assist with fixing instruments when they are out of service
• Investigate and conduct non routine methodology and data generation as required by client and business
• Support organics department in areas requiring advanced expertise in analytical chemistry
• Perform on-going training for organic laboratory team
• Respond to client queries in a prompt and professional manner, either directly, or in support of other colleagues

Requirements

• Science Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a relevant analytical role

Additional information

• In-depth understanding of GC & GC-MS methodologies, specifically in the environmental testing / water sector
• Fully conversant with the requirements of ISO17025 accreditation (essential) and MCertS (preferable)
• Communication skills
• PC literate – Intermediate
• Technical Knowledge
• Advanced analytical experience