Senior Chemist

About SGS

Role overview

Technical leadership and operations

• Lead daily analytical activities in line with approved methods, procedures, and applicable standards.
• Lead analytical method development, validation, verification, and implementation.
• Review analytical data, investigate non-conforming results, and coordinate corrective action.
• Oversee equipment and instruments, including performance, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain LIMS integrity and support improvements to laboratory systems and workflows.
• Coordinate proficiency testing, inter-laboratory comparisons, and quality-control programmes.
• Monitor consumables, certified reference materials, reagents, and inventory requirements.

Quality and accreditation

• Lead and support the establishment, achievement, and maintenance of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
• Ensure compliance with quality management requirements and applicable technical standards.
• Coordinate accreditation assessments, internal and external audits, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, analytical records, and quality-control data.

Team leadership and delegated management

• Train, coach, and assess the technical competency of chemists and other laboratory personnel.
• Provide technical guidance on analytical methods, quality issues, equipment performance, and laboratory procedures.
• Promote quality, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• When delegated, oversee daily operations, production planning, staffing, workload allocation, targets, turnaround times, and operational KPIs.
• Coordinate customer inquiries and laboratory meetings, approve technical documentation within delegated authority, and escalate significant risks.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Geochemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least seven years of laboratory experience, including at least three years in a senior or supervisory position.
• Relevant experience in a geochemistry, mineral testing, or analytical laboratory.
• Strong technical knowledge of ICP-OES, ICP-MS, Fire Assay, and laboratory analytical methods.
• Good understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and laboratory quality management systems.

Required skills

• Strong technical leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including technical report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Commitment to health and safety, integrity, and professional conduct.