Scientist - Analytical Chemistry

**Scientific Analyst role with true innovation and expansion opportunities at AsureQuality**:

- **Provide top quality results for our customers primarily in pesticide residue analysis**:

- **Build your KTP experience in a commercial laboratory setting**

**The opportunity**:
Are you an experienced laboratory analyst looking to take the next step to be a Key Technical Person responsible for ensuring test results meet our high-quality standards and are suitable to be reported to customers? If so, then this role of Scientific Analyst is for you.

Our team at Specialty Testing undertake sophisticated analysis of veterinary medicines, pesticides and environmental contaminants in a wide variety of food and environmental samples and we currently have two vacancies for Scientific Analysts to join our Science and Innovation Team on a permanent basis.

As a Scientific Analyst in the team, you will be providing top quality analytical results to our customers by building on your experience as a senior laboratory analyst. These two opportunities will be focused on pesticide residue analysis with later opportunity to expand your scope into veterinary medicines and environmental contaminants. Our pesticide residue tests are complex and data-intensive so strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills along with the ability to process and distil large volumes of data into useful information are essential skills for these roles. You will also be very comfortable with chromatographic data processing software and Excel spreadsheets for handling large data sets. Experience operating both GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS instrument will be an advantage.

We're looking for proactive individuals with an aptitude for identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing solutions to benefit both internal and external stakeholders. Your exemplary attention to detail, organisational and communication skills and friendly, collaborative persona will fit well into this team.

So, if you have the aptitude for critical data assessment, are keen to get involved with process improvements and work with peers in a positive, constructive and energetic manner to deliver results for our customers, then this outstanding role is for you

**About you**:
Please be aware there are 2 roles available, working 40 hours a week. Both roles will have a Tues-Sat roster.

Your previous experience and leadership in a commercial laboratory setting will provide the springboard to success in this agile, constructive and exciting role.

Factors for success in this position include
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related science with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a commercial analytical chemistry laboratory OR Diploma in Laboratory Science with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a commercial analytical chemistry laboratory
- Proven success in processing, interpreting and critically assessing chromatographic data
- Experience in daily operations of one or both GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS for quantitative analysis of small molecules
- The ability to efficiently coordinate tasks and deliver work with a high degree of rigor and accuracy.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong drive for results.

This is an opportunity progress your career with a company that values and consistently develops its staff and prides itself on its professionalism, so to apply, please click the link and provide your up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining your skills and experiences in relation to those above. Applicants will be assessed based on their CV and cover letter to determine progression to an interview.