Join us as a Scientist- LC-MS and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity At Fera, we’re making the world a better, healthier and safer place. We’re a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and we’re working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health, crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future. You’ll be responsible for the analysis of residues and chemical contaminants in foodstuffs, packaging materials and environmental matrices by LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS. In addition, you will contribute to instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, and to deliver training as required. Role: LC-MS Scientist Location: BioTech Campus YO411LZ Working pattern: 37.5 Monday – Friday (flexi between 7am & 7pm) Start date: ASAP depending on recruitment and onboarding timelines. What you’ll be doing: Analyse samples using established methods and novel techniques. Report data to internal teams for timely delivery of external deadlines to accreditation standards. Contribute to the development of new LC-MS methods. Contribute to instrument maintenance and repair, training others as required. Be aware of and follow the appropriate quality assurance and safety procedures. Write and work from Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to defined quality standards. Deliver training to internal staff and external delegates What we’re looking for: Good knowledge of Mass Spectrometry theory/ practical and knowledge of wet chemistry techniques. Essential, a minimum of 1 year of experience running GC-MS/MS or LC-MS/MS (and/or data processing). Masslynx, Masshunter or Chromeleon training preferred. Good IT skills and the ability to pick up the use of bespoke software to a high level quickly. Experience of sample extraction and clean-up. Ability to learn and implement new laboratory techniques. Self-motivated and have an ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and other team members across the program. Good organisational and time management skills. Experience of operating within a quality system (e.g. UKAS or GLP) What’s in it for you? Competitive salary 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave. Flexible working hours, on-site gym, restaurant, and free parking The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more. Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform What we hope you’ll do next: Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact recruitmentfera.co.uk We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at recruitmentfera.co.uk and we’ll get back to you.