Laboratory Chemist

Our prestigious client based in Middelburg (Mpumalanga) is looking for an experienced Laboratory Chemist.

 

Requirements:
Hold a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry or preferably MSc Degree in Chemistry. 
5 – 8 years’ experience.
Must be pro-active, innovative and demonstrate high levels of flexibility.
Must be able to work under pressure.
Must be able to work without direct supervision, be a self-starter and use own initiative to make decisions.
Excellent planning and organizing skills are essential.
Excellent planning and organizing and administrative skills are essential.
Experience with method development, calibration, optimization, validation and analytical problem solving on XRF, OES or ICP (minimum of 3 years of experience).
XRF experience can be excused if they have method validation experience and method development especially on ICP on more than 1 type of material (not just water or coal for example).
Must be willing to work standby and overtime.
 

Job Responsibilities: 
Development and validation of new and existing analytical methods.
Optimization of current methods.
Calibration of XRF, OES and LECO instrumentation.
Analyses of non-routine sample to ensure accurate results are reported.
Ensure all equipment requiring external calibration is calibrated and fit for purpose
Trouble shooting and problem solving.
Development and maintenance of quality assurance system and administration thereof.
Commissioning of new equipment.
Develop methods with current equipment meeting the criteria, quality controls and to test correctly, also to maintain quality even on old equipment.
This is a specialist role and not a management or team manager role.
 

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard back from us within two weeks of applying.