Senior LC-MS Analyst

SeniorLC-MSAnalystLocation: BedfordshireAreaPosition: Full-time,PermanentSalary: CompetitivePay&GreatBenefitsThisisakeypositionwithintheLiquidChromatography(LC)department,takingownershipofanalyticaloutputforakeybusinessstream.SupportingtheSectionHead,thesuccessfulcandidatewilloverseethecompleteanalyticaljourneyfromsampleextractiontodataanalysisandreporting.KeyResponsibilitiesAnalyticalOperations: Operate,maintain,andtroubleshootHPLC,IC,LC-MS,andLC-MS/MSsystems(includingsingleandtriplequadrupoleinstrumentation).Quality&Compliance: WorkstrictlywithinISO17025frameworkrequirements,ensuringaccurate,reliable,anddefensibleanalyticaldata.MethodDevelopment: Develop,optimise,andvalidateanalyticalmethodsforpesticides,novelcompounds,andemergingenvironmentalcontaminants.TeamSupervision: DirectandsupportAnalystsandExtractionChemists,prioritizingday-to-dayworkloadstomeetstrictturnaround,quality,andproductivitytargets.Troubleshooting: Resolvecomplextechnical,instrumental,andsamplematrixissuesacrossvariouschromatographyworkflows.CommercialDelivery: Maintainawarenessofprojectpriorities,clientturnaroundtimes,andlaboratoryKPIs,assistingwithprospectivetechnicalquerieswhererequired.EssentialSkills&Experience:Degreein Chemistry orarelatedscientificdiscipline(orequivalentlaboratoryexperience).Strong,hands-onexperienceoperatingandmaintaining LC-MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentationwithinanISO17025accreditedenvironment.Deeptechnicalunderstandingofsampleextractiontechniques,chromatographicseparation,and massspectrometry dataevaluation.Proventrackrecordoftraining,mentoring,orsupervisingjunioranalystsandlabstaff.Excellentorganisationalskillswiththeabilitytomanagecompetingprojectdeadlines.DesirableExperience:Experiencedevelopingorvalidating methods forpesticidesoremergingcontaminants.Priorexperiencemanagingsmallprojectworkloadsorsupportingcommercial/client-facingtechnicaldesks.Exposuretoautomatedsamplepreparationsystemsormodernlaboratoryinformatics(LIMS).BenefitsOurclientoffersacomprehensiverewardspackage,including:Competitivestartingsalarywithstructuredperformancereviews.Generousholidayallowance.Enhancedcompanypensionscheme.Professionaldevelopment,ongoingtechnicaltraining,andcareerprogressionroutes.Comprehensivehealthandwellbeingsupportprograms.Freeon-siteparking.ToApplyPleasesubmityourCVforconsiderationandamemberofourrecruitmentteamwillreviewitandbeintouch.WedonotuseanyautomatedCVscreening.Duetoreceivingahighapplicationnumber,however,wecantreplytoeachapplicationreceived.Ifyouhavenotheardfromuswithin7daysyourapplicationhasbeenunsuccessful.TPBN1_UKTJ