Analytical Chemistry Team Leader

Location – Staffordshire

Sector – Chemistry

Salary – £27,000+

Full time, permanent role

Our client is a leading contract testing and analysis company based in Staffordshire, who are offering a laboratory-based opportunity for a hard-working, professional individual to join their analytical chemistry team as a Team Leader. This position is a great opportunity for someone to apply their skills managing a team in a chemistry environment. The role is well suited to individuals with experience leading/managing a team in an analytical chemistry setting.

The Role

This position is suitable for individuals with experience in managing or leading a team in a chemistry-based environment, specifically analytical or environmental chemistry. As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing the performance of the team under your jurisdiction,
• Ensuring that the department runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible at all times,
• Managing training, leave, sickness, and all other duties related to the administration of staff and the wider department,
• Maintaining all relevant quality standards (specifically UKAS, MCERTS, and ISO17025 standards), including the auditing and calibration of equipment, and undertaking SOP reviews when required,
• Continuous improvement in all aspects of the department.

Skills and Experience Needed

An ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in managing a team within a chemistry environment, ideally in an analytical or environmental chemistry setting,
• At least a Bachelors level qualification in Chemistry or a related subject,
• Comprehensive understanding of the processes and terminology associated with working in a chemistry laboratory,
• Strong knowledge of working to UKAS (ISO17025) and MCERTS regulations, and how they are applied in a fast-paced testing environment,
• Understanding of current health and safety regulations, and their application in a laboratory,
• Robust skills in organisation, negotiation, prioritisation, time management, conflict resolution, and other such skills demanded in a management role,
• Experience in using analytical chemistry techniques, such as GC-MS, GC-FID, LC-MS, HPLC, ICP-MS/OES, etc.

The Package

Our client is offering this opportunity on a full-time, permanent basis. The salary offered is from £27,000, with a competitive benefits package.