Senior LC-MS Analyst

SeniorLC-MSAnalyst

Location:

Bedfordshire Area Position:
Full-time,Permanent Salary:
Competitive Pay&Great Benefits Thisisakeypositionwithinthe Liquid Chromatography (LC) department,takingownershipofanalyticaloutputforakeybusinessstream.

Supporting the Section Head ,thesuccessfulcandidatewilloverseethecompleteanalyticaljourneyfromsampleextractiontodataanalysisandreporting.

Key Responsibilities Analytical Operations:
Operate,maintain,andtroubleshootHPLC,IC,LC-MS,andLC-MS/MSsystems(includingsingleandtriplequadrupoleinstrumentation). Quality&Compliance:
WorkstrictlywithinISO
17025frameworkrequirements,ensuring accurate,reliable,anddefensibleanalyticaldata. Method Development:
Develop,optimise,andvalidateanalyticalmethodsforpesticides,novelcompounds,andemergingenvironmentalcontaminants. Team Supervision:
Directandsupport Analyst sand Extraction Chemists ,prioritizingday-to-dayworkloadstomeetstrictturnaround,quality,andproductivitytargets. Troubleshooting:
Resolvecomplextechnical,instrumental,andsamplematrixissuesacrossvariouschromatographyworkflows. Commercial Delivery:
Maintainawarenessofprojectpriorities,clientturnaroundtimes,andlaboratoryKPIs,assistingwithprospectivetechnicalquerieswhererequired. Essential Skills&

Experience:

Degreein Chemistry orarelatedscientificdiscipline(orequivalentlaboratoryexperience). Strong,hands-onexperienceoperatingandmaintaining LC-MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentationwithinanISO
17025accreditedenvironment. Deeptechnicalunderstandingofsampleextractiontechniques,chromatographicseparation,and massspectrometry dataevaluation. Proventrackrecordoftraining,mentoring,orsupervisingjunioranalystsandlabstaff. Excellentorganisationalskillswiththeabilitytomanagecompetingprojectdeadlines. Desirable

Experience:

Experiencedevelopingorvalidating methods forpesticidesoremergingcontaminants. Priorexperiencemanagingsmallprojectworkloadsorsupportingcommercial/client-facingtechnicaldesks. Exposuretoautomatedsamplepreparationsystemsormodernlaboratoryinformatics(LIMS). Benefits Ourclientoffersacomprehensiverewardspackage,including:
Competitivestartingsalarywithstructuredperformancereviews. Generousholidayallowance. Enhancedcompanypensionscheme. Professional development,ongoingtechnicaltraining,andcareerprogressionroutes. Comprehensivehealthandwellbeingsupportprograms. Freeon-site parking. ToApply PleasesubmityourCVforconsiderationandamemberofourrecruitmentteamwillreviewitandbeintouch.

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