Senior Laboratory Scientist - LC-MS/MS

Are you looking for your next opportunity in Crop Protection Chemical Analysis (CPC)?

Are you at a stage in your career where you are ready to work on a variety of studies with differing levels of complexity?

Do you want to be the pivotal point between our clients and scientists and have practical experience with LCMS/MS?

Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that includes contract research and developmental services to the pharmaceutical, medical technology, crop protection and chemical industries.

If this sounds like you, Labcorp is looking for a Senior Laboratory Scientist to join our growing Crop Protection Chemical (CPC) team, part of the Environmental Sciences department in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire.

The Senior Laboratory Scientist is responsible for the management of (LC-MS/MS) CPC studies/phases of studies and to ensure that all work is conducted in accordance with the Study Plan, SOPs and appropriate regulatory standards such as GLP guidelines (EMEA Method Validation, SANTE etc.). To run on a day to day basis and report the data, studies of various types and complexity.

As a Senior Scientist your main responsibilities will be:

• Direct the successful commencement, running, completion, and reporting of studies assigned to you
• Liaise with internal customers to ensure prompt and proper action on all aspects of the study plans for studies assigned. Attend and, where appropriate, assist in key elements of the work of assigned studies
• Maintain an awareness and familiarity with other studies assigned to the team so that continuity may be achieved in the absence of any member of the team
• Develop and maintain sufficient knowledge in techniques and instrumentation used for analysis (LC-MS/MS)

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and contributory pension
• Unrivalled opportunities to develop a successful career in the scientific industry
• Unsurpassed career development opportunities, with the ability to develop your management skills
• Ability to work with a variety of different clients on wide ranging projects
• Opportunity to work in a rapidly expanding and leading edge field

Education:

• Educated to degree level, ideally Chemistry or a closely related subject

Experience:

• High level of experience working in LC-MS/MS or bioanalytical environment
• Experience and knowledge of analytical instrumentation (LC/MS/MS) and extraction techniques (liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), protein precipitation, solid phase extraction (SPE), microsamples etc) and its application in CPC
• Knowledge on handling and troubleshooting LC and MS (Acquity and Sciex Mass spectrometer)
• Legible and accurate data demonstration
• Ability to train and direct less experienced staff
• Supports department with scheduling, SOP writing, and issue resolution
• Able to work under pressure and multitasking
• Active team player, motivates self and others to assure timely delivery of client expectations
• Highly skilled in conducting research, data interpretation
• Record of accomplishment of managing regulated preclinical studies in laboratory settings
• Effective oral and written communication skills along with great organizational skills
• Experience of working within a GLP environment is preferred

Due to the remote location of this site, there are no public transport links available.

Interested? Then apply today to join Labcorp and help us achieve our mission – to be the best company to work with and the best company to work for!!

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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