The Senior Chemist is responsible for maintaining instrumentation; tuning and calibrating instrument daily; analyzing quality control and client samples; reviewing and assembling data in an efficient manner with a high degree of quality; evaluating current organizational and analytical systems; diagnosing complex problems and offering solutions with a high degree of independence; suggesting and implementing improvements to maximize quality and productivity; acting as technical resource for internal problems and projects; assisting in “brainstorming” client problems and projects; training new employees in all aspects of instrumentation; researching new and emerging technologies
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
- Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Perform routine and advanced maintenance on the instrumentation
- Tune and calibrate instrumentation
- Analyze samples and associated QC
- Review, work up, and assemble all supporting data
- Read, understand, and carry out SOPs required by EPA or company methods, governing agencies, clients, and our internal QC department
- Perform additional responsibilities (i.e., audit, verification, etc.) with minimal supervision
- Evaluate current analytical system performance and recommend corrective action to enhance efficiency and productivity
- Train other departmental analysts in procedures related to operations listed in the above
- Search technical literature for scientific information relative to improving analytical or operational performance
- Understand and use LIMS
- Make working calibration standards
- Use word processor on PC
- Additional duties as assigned