Lab tech- hplc specialist

For our client in AG we are looking for a motivated lab tech (HPLC specialist) for a temporary contract.

We are looking for someone to independently deliver analytical service projects using HPLC and other techniques, including method development, analysis and reporting to different stakeholders within the business, and someone with hands-on experience of HPLC method development and validation.

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out all work according to HSE rules, raise the need for new risk assessments for new work and ensure safety is the top priority.
• Deliver the analytical workstream within service projects and deliver results to agreed deadlines.
• Plan own time to work efficiently across multiple projects to ensure delivery and raise any resource issues to the line manager
• Develop new analytical methods and validate them with internal experts as required to meet the needs of the projects
• Plan complex, multifactorial experiments which are practically feasible
• Manage sample reception and storage to avoid errors
• Carry out analyses to a high standard, with good documentation to ensure traceability, and following own or given validated protocols according to the needs of the project
• Ensure good operation of the analytical equipment, raise problems and carry out troubleshooting with technical support from the supplier if necessary
• Process and analyse raw data using existing scripts and develop new ones as needed
• Document and report findings in a professional manner
• Create analytical metrics from expectations of the project stakeholders which may include colleagues from product marketing and R&D.
• Assess timeline and schedule tasks with agreement of the line manager
• Execute analytical service operations and report to meet metrics

Who you are:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemisty plus 3 years in a practical laboratory role doing HPLC
• OR Masters Degree in Analytical Chemistry with practical experience doing HPLC.
• Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities
• Practical experience in operating modern UPLC analytical equipment, method development and validation
• Practical experience of using Design of Experiments
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex results to a non-technical audience
• Well organized and personally motivated to deliver to customers
• Experience with scripting in R studio or and awareness of statistical analysis tools are an advantage
• Fluent in English

• Gi Life Sciences Basel
  Frau Racchi
  Consultant Life Sciences
  

• Gi Life Sciences Basel
  Frau Racchi
  Consultant Life Sciences