Senior GC-MS Analyst

Senior GC-MS Analyst

Location:

Bedfordshire Area Position:
Full-time, Permanent Salary:
Competitive Pay & Great Benefits This is a senior position within the Gas Chromatography (GC) department, taking technical leadership of analytical output across a well invested environmental testing section. Supporting the Section Head, the successful candidate will oversee complex GC-MS workflows, drive method development, and ensure high-quality delivery across diverse environmental matrices.

Key Responsibilities Analytical Operations:
Run, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced GC-MS , GC-QQQ, Headspace GC-MS , and GC-FID/TEA systems in a high-throughput laboratory environment. Method Development:
Lead continuous method development, optimisation, and validation for trace-level contaminants to support expanding analytical services. Quality & Compliance:
Work strictly within ISO 17025 and MCERTS accreditation frameworks, maintaining data integrity, robust QA/QC protocols, and non-conformance resolution. Technical Leadership:
Guide and mentor Analysts and Extraction Chemists, assisting with workload prioritisation and daily operational delivery. Troubleshooting:
Resolve complex technical, instrumentation, and sample matrix issues to minimise downtime and preserve data quality. Project & Client Delivery:
Manage analytical workflows to meet strict turnaround times, communicating clear technical information to support client programs. Essential

Skills & Experience:

Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent laboratory experience). Strong, hands-on experience running, maintaining, and troubleshooting GC-MS or GC-QQQ instrumentation within an accredited testing environment. Proven track record in method development and validation (ideally supporting ISO 17025 or MCERTS standards). Solid understanding of sample extraction techniques, chromatographic separation, and mass spectrometry data evaluation. Excellent communication and leadership skills with experience mentoring junior laboratory staff.

Desirable

Experience:

Experience testing environmental matrices such as water, wastewater, soil, sediment, or air/gas samples. Familiarity with specialised GC techniques (e.g., Headspace, GC-TOF, GC-TEA). Prior exposure to project management, commercial client support, or modern LIMS systems. Benefits Our client offers a comprehensive rewards package, including:
Performance-based company bonus scheme. Generous pension scheme & private healthcare options. Comprehensive employee wellbeing and mental health support programs. Clear pathways for progression into Principal Scientist, Section Head, or laboratory leadership roles. Mentoring, leadership development, and formal management training. Free on-site parking. To Apply Please submit your CV for consideration and a member of our recruitment team will review it and be in touch.

We do not use any automated CV screening. Due to receiving a high application number, however, we can't reply to each application received. If you have not heard from us within 7 days your application has been unsuccessful.