Chemical analyst in the contaminants team

As a chemical analyst in our contaminants team, you are responsible for determining the presence of contaminants in food and our environment. You will use LC-MS and GC-(HR)MS equipment in our laboratory in Wageningen and provide data that contributes to food safety in the food chain and a healthy living environment.

What will you do?
As a chemical analyst, you will perform analyses using standardized protocols. You will also contribute to the optimization and validation of analytical methods. The focus is on instrumental analysis using state-of-the-art measurement systems in the field of LC-MS/MS and GC-(HR)MS. The analysis and research results are reported to the project leader. As an analyst, you will work in an analysis team responsible for efficiently performing and reporting analyses. In doing so, you and your team contribute to food safety in the food chain and a healthy living environment.

Your tasks and responsibilities as a chemical analyst include:

• performing LC-MS/MS and GC-(HR)MS analyses for various projects;
• data analysis and reporting to the project leader;
• method development/improvement and validation;
• drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs).

You will collaborate with several colleagues within one of the focus areas of the contaminants team, which is part of a larger group of 21 colleagues based in Wageningen.

You are a team player with a hands-on attitude and the following core competencies: accuracy, flexibility, results-oriented, quality-conscious, well-organized, open-minded, and eager to learn. You are capable of working independently as well as within a team. In addition, you have:

• a completed degree in analytical chemistry at higher professional education (HBO) level, or demonstrable equivalent working and thinking level;
• preferably several years of experience working with LC-(HR)MS and/or GC-(HR)MS systems and sample preparation techniques;
• experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory is an advantage;
• preferably experience with project-based work;
• good communication skills and a good command of both Dutch and English

WUR welcomes applications from international candidates. However, for applicants for this specific position from outside the EU/EFTA zone, immigration restrictions may apply based on Dutch and EU immigration laws. Such candidates may be eligible for an “orientation year” in the Netherlands or a visa as a “knowledge migrant”.

You will work here:

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between €2823,- and €3719,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 7). Less hours can be discussed. As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended on good performance. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach between Wageningen University and Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions within the domains of food, living environment, and society. With approximately 30 locations, 7,700 staff members, 2,500 PhD candidates, and over 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is among the world’s leading knowledge institutions in its domain. The integral approach to challenges and the collaboration across various disciplines form the core of the unique Wageningen approach.

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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.