Do you want a job where your talents can be recognized, and your career elevated? Do you want to be part of an intelligent and diverse team of individuals? If so, submit a resume today! We are currently recruiting for an Entry Level Analytical Chemist with a fantastic company that has been established for 30 years and which services over 40 countries around the world! If you want to work for a company that uses top of the line, state of the art technology and you take pride in knowing you are helping to provide a service to an international audience, submit your resume ASAP!
The Entry Level Analytical Chemist position is a full-time temp to hire position in Santa Maria, CA. Hours are 10am to 6:30pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 9am to 6pm Saturdays. The rate of pay is between $24 to $28/hr.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Perform routine pesticide residue testing and analysis of foods and environmental samples.
Utilize analytical techniques and instrumentation such as tandem mass spectrometers in gas and liquid chromatography, single quadrupole mass spectrometers, and other specific detectors.
Perform calibration and maintenance on instruments to ensure it is operating within set guidelines.
Handle chemicals such as solvents and acids in sample extractions and reagent preparation.
Prepare chemical reagents and pesticide solutions as required in the analysis.
Resolve/separate, identify and quantify unknowns and target compounds accurately by utilizing available instrumentation.
Verify and validate new analytical methods especially for non-routine work.
Execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) and test methods.
Follow & perform Quality Control (QC) procedures - run QC samples as described in the QC schedule.
Utilize good laboratory practices and safety within the laboratory.
Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related field
Knowledge of LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-MS, GC
Laboratory Skills
Excellent Math and computer skills
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to lift 35 pounds
Clean DMV record
Open and flexible work schedule, including late evenings, weekends and/or overtime
We provide equal employment opportunities in hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and all other employment decisions. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s ancestry, race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender) or expression, age, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.
