Senior LC-MS Analyst
Location: Bedfordshire Area
Position: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive Pay & Great Benefits
This is a key position within the Liquid Chromatography (LC) department, taking ownership of analytical output for a key business stream. Supporting the Section Head, the successful candidate will oversee the complete analytical journey from sample extraction to data analysis and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Analytical Operations: Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot HPLC, IC, LC-MS, and LC-MS/MS systems (including single and triple quadrupole instrumentation).Quality & Compliance: Work strictly within ISO 17025 framework requirements, ensuring accurate, reliable, and defensible analytical data.Method Development: Develop, optimise, and validate analytical methods for pesticides, novel compounds, and emerging environmental contaminants.Team Supervision: Direct and support Analysts and Extraction Chemists, prioritizing day-to-day workloads to meet strict turnaround, quality, and productivity targets.Troubleshooting: Resolve complex technical, instrumental, and sample matrix issues across various chromatography workflows.Commercial Delivery: Maintain awareness of project priorities, client turnaround times, and laboratory KPIs, assisting with prospective technical queries where required.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent laboratory experience).Strong, hands-on experience operating and maintaining LC-MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation within an ISO 17025 accredited environment.Deep technical understanding of sample extraction techniques, chromatographic separation, and mass spectrometry data evaluation.Proven track record of training, mentoring, or supervising junior analysts and lab staff.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing project deadlines.
Desirable Experience:
Experience developing or validating methods for pesticides or emerging contaminants.Prior experience managing small project workloads or supporting commercial/client-facing technical desks.Exposure to automated sample preparation systems or modern laboratory informatics (LIMS).
Benefits
Our client offers a comprehensive rewards package, including:
Competitive starting salary with structured performance reviews.Generous holiday allowance.Enhanced company pension scheme.Professional development, ongoing technical training, and career progression routes.Comprehensive health and wellbeing support programs.Free on-site parking.
To Apply
Please submit your CV for consideration and a member of our recruitment team will review it and be in touch. We do not use any automated CV screening.
Due to receiving a high application number, however, we can’t reply to each application received. If you have not heard from us within 7 days your application has been unsuccessful.