Combine laboratory analysis with a specialist role in organic chemistry. Perform GC-MS analyses, assess results and support method development and colleagues. 36–40 hours per week; salary up to €5,354 gross per month for full-time work.
The role
At our client company, you will work in a water-quality laboratory, in the Organic department within the Chemistry team. In this combined role, you will carry out GC-MS analyses and act as the primary technical contact for the Organic GC team. You will work alongside other analysts.
Responsibilities
- Review analytical results using first-, second- and third-line controls, and initiate action where needed.
- Proactively contribute to developing and optimizing analytical methods.
- Guide colleagues when dealing with faults, changes, and updated methods and techniques.
- Manage and maintain equipment; carry out audits and evaluations.
- Take part in working groups and answer subject-matter questions.
What you bring
- A completed degree in chemistry at higher professional education (HBO) level.
- At least five years of relevant experience with GC-MS analyses, method development, and optimization.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Affinity with the ISO 17025 quality system.
- Coaching skills and interpersonal sensitivity.
- A pragmatic, independent, and solution-oriented approach.
- The ability to maintain an overview in complex situations and switch quickly between tasks.
- The ability to provide a Dutch Certificate of Conduct (VOG) as part of the hiring process.
Employment conditions
- A one-year temporary contract, with the intention of converting it to permanent employment after a year.
- 36–40 hours per week; no specific shift pattern is stated.
- Salary up to €5,354 gross per month for full-time employment, depending on the salary grade.
- Opportunities to take courses and develop professionally, plus an individual development budget.
- Participation in a collective pension scheme.