Laboratory Analyst - Residue Analytical Services

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you a recent Chemistry based graduate? Or do you already have a Chemistry based degree?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Do you want to work for a Scientific company that is a world leader in Environmental research?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Are you looking for a role that will offer you continuous training and tailor made career development within an analytical chemistry environment?</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company with a mission <strong>to improve health and improve lives.</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>The Environmental teams at Labcorp have been helping companies bring safe products to market for over 40 years. Our varied work supports the crop protection, chemical and pharmaceutical industries so if you want to part of a dynamic and growing team then please apply today.</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The analysis of PPP (Plant Protection Products) residues in fruit and vegetable crops is vitally important for protecting animal and human health. Through knowledge of the identity, character and potential toxicity of parent compounds, degradation products or metabolites, regulators can set MRLs and guidance to minimise operator exposure. <strong>You can be part of the team that do this at our Shardlow site, in Derbyshire.</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span>The Residue Analysis Laboratory Technician will conduct the actual physical manipulations required to analyse samples. There is a wide variety of methods and therefore techniques required to analyse the samples. </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">A good working knowledge of some or all of the following techniques would be required LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, GC-ICP, HPLC-uv and GC-FID.</span></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The job responsibilities include:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Analysing routine samples</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Documenting the procedures and maintaining equipment and environment in accordance with GLP for analytical studies.  </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Processing and interpreting data to ensure acceptance criteria have been met and manage the reanalysis of anomalous results.  </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Perform method development and method validation. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Increase theoretical knowledge of analytical techniques by using CHROMacademy.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">What does Labcorp offer you?</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Unrivalled training and career development.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">The chance to join a global and progressive CRO with a great global reputation!</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">The opportunity to really build on and develop your instrument skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">A fantastic benefits and pension package.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Market leading salaries.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">BSc (Hons) in a Chemistry related subject.</span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience may be substituted for education.</span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">An understanding of health and safety policies, company policies and procedures, and a strong understanding of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong instrumentation knowledge. HP-LC, GC-MS, LC-MS.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity with the workings of an analytical chemistry laboratory.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>