SGS
Senior Chemist
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Company Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS’s Natural Resources business line powers the agriculture, petrochemical, mining, energy, and resource sectors with expert testing, inspection, and certification. From exploration to trade, SGS helps clients boost efficiency, stay compliant, and reduce risk—backed by cutting-edge labs, digital tools, and a global network.
Job title: Senior Chemist
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Middlesbrough
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm
Industry: Natural Resources - Environmental and Oil & Gas
Job Description
Are you an experienced chemist looking for your next challenge? Join our growing laboratory team and play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental and oil & gas testing services to customers across a range of industries.
What You'll Be Doing
- Analysing water, soil, and environmental samples using a range of organic testing techniques.
- Operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation, including GC, GC-MS, and HPLC.
- Developing, validating, and improving test methods to enhance laboratory capability.
- Interpreting and reporting results accurately using our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Ensuring all testing is carried out in line with ISO 17025 and laboratory quality standards.
- Investigating quality issues and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborating with colleagues to deliver accurate results and exceptional service to customers.
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Qualifications
We're open to candidates from a variety of chemistry and laboratory backgrounds. If you've worked with analytical instrumentation, environmental testing, oil & gas, petrochemical, water, industrial, or commercial laboratory services, we'd love to hear from you.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment, ideally with GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC, LC-MS, ICP, or similar analytical techniques.
- Knowledge of ISO 17025 or other regulated laboratory quality systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A qualification in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
- Good computer skills, including experience using LIMS or other laboratory software.
- Full UK driving licence.
Don't meet every requirement? We'd still encourage you to apply. We're keen to hear from chemists and laboratory professionals from environmental, oil & gas, petrochemical, water, and other analytical testing backgrounds.
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Additional Information
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (BUPA)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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