Chemistry Analyst
DTS Food Assurance are seeking a Chemistry Analyst for a fixed term contract (until April 2019) for our North Melbourne Laboratory.
Summary about this job
Laboratory & Technical Services
Company: DTS Food Laboratories
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-8-5668-5164
Fax: +61-7-6696-1265
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Detail information about job Chemistry Analyst. Terms and conditions vacancy
DTS Food Assurance are a leading partner to the Food Industry for over 60 years, supporting businesses with the widest range of analytical services and expertise within one organisation. Supporting our customers supply chain and brands. The team at DTS have developed robust quality systems, invested in comprehensive equipment, assets and services to ensure that our facility is a world class operation.
We are seeking to appoint a Chemistry Analyst who will be directly responsible for conducting routine sample preparation and food testing. They conduct a wide range of tests using manual, semi-automated and fully automated techniques. If the test is automated they may analyse data and report results.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Ensure all work practices within the area are performed to the relevant standards and procedures
- Applying the quality system and continuous improvement processes
- Using the laboratory application software
- Conducting basic troubleshooting
- Conducting routine sample preparation and a range of routine tests
- Processing and interpreting data
- Defining and solving problems of limited complexity where the information available is less obvious, but not contradictory, and can be determined by direct reasoning
- Indicative preparation and routine testing skills used at this level may include; filtration, digestion, extraction, preparing standard solutions, using analytical instruments eg UV spectroscopy, routine chromatography (gas, liquid, high pressure, column)
- Reporting results for batches of automated tests
- Understanding the principles of tests conducted
RELEVANT EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in Instrumental techniques is essential
- Experience in Labware/LIMS desirable
- Diploma or Degree in Science or related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years laboratory experience preferably in pesticide residue testing
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong customer focus
- Demonstrated problem solving and negotiation skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
Please include a Cover Letter outlining why would you like to work for DTS and a CV indicating your suitability against the requirements of the role.
Please note that some positions may require weekend and afternoon shift work and should this be the case it would be discussed at the interview stage. Only applicants with the right to live and work unrestricted in Australia can be considered on this occasion.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us formally within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful and accept our thanks for your interest in working at DTS.