Senior Analyst- ICP Specialist

£27,000-£35,000 pa

+ Employee benefits

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Analytical Services

We offer commercial analytical lab chemistry testing for food and drink, including: nutritional and health, microscopy, biochemistry, allergens, chromatography, packaging, cereals and ingredients, and wines and spirits

Metals & Minerals Team

Campden BRI support the food & drink industry to ensure food & drink is safe for consumers, up to quality standards and follows legislative requirements, in the UK, Europe and Globally. Our Analytical Services Teams cover a variety of analytical chemistry testing on food & drink.

You will deliver robust, efficient analytical services within the metals/minerals team by ensuring the provision of relevant, cost-effective services to the food & allied industries.

Position

Ensuring the operation & effective utilisation of resources and facilities.
Delivery of results in timely and efficient manner.
Reporting of certificates in line with ISO17025 requirements.
To perform technical operations required within a specific, process and/or laboratory area and to provide practical assistance to colleagues by supporting and/or partaking in the preparation, analysis and testing of test items, instruments, and samples.
Design and develop methodology using ICP for a range of analysis for food and drink when required.
Responding to client enquiries relating to testing within the group.
Conduct work complying with all relevant policies, rules, methods, procedures and instructions and/or in accordance with specific and agreed project, study or work plans - ongoing.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience in the field of analytical science
Good knowledge of food science and technology
Good understanding and experience of ICP-MS/OES appropriate to the investigation of issues relevant to the food and allied industries.
Experience as a test signatory under an ISO17025 quality management system

Flexibility to work on many tasks and manage priorities
Well developed communication skills both verbal and written

Proven effectiveness in managing timely and cost-effective delivery of technical services/research outputs.

Benefits

Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
Subsidised onsite restaurant

Additional information:

Please note due to our rural location, you must have your own transport and be able to drive.

We regret that we can only consider candidates who hold right to work in the UK.

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