Analytical Chemist

Assignment Description
Looking for an analytical chemist to join the Quality Control team at our Labs for a 6 months assignment as maternity cover. As Analytical Chemist in our team, you will primarily be responsible to lead the development and validation of characterisation methods for a group of raw materials and intermediate products utilised/produced in our various battery cell production lines. With your analytical expertise, you will also have the chance to participate regularly in production investigations, failure analysis activities as well as work closely with our R&D teams to support with the inspections of next-generation battery materials and upcoming battery cell formats. We are looking for someone that enjoys working in the laboratory, has a hands-on approach to their tasks as well as can effectively collaborate across group boundaries to find answers and solutions to problems.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Drive the development, validation and implementation of new analytical methods for raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
• Responsible for developing quality standards, procedures and documentation associated with the analytical and laboratory work.
• Run analytical testing on a range of instruments including interpretating, reviewing and reporting data/results to our internal customers.
• Responsible to maintain a set of analytical instruments to a high standard, train and share knowledge on instruments and methods with other team members.
• Drive operational excellence by being a key player in day-to-day problem solving and process improvement exercises.
• Understand and internalize QA/QC principles in everyday functions.
• Contribute to 8D production investigations as well as the characterisation of next generation battery materials.
• Work across many parts of the organisation, collaborating with production technology, production quality, supplier/customer quality and R&D teams.
• Work with external suppliers, institutes and academic organizations as well as customers.
Qualifications/education/experience
• PhD (or MSc with 5+ years of experience in a laboratory) in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Natural Sciences or Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in R&D, quality control or an analytical laboratory in a relevant industry, e.g. Li-ion battery materials, polymers, inorganic materials, pharmaceutical, food or paper industries is preferred.
• Experience in analytical chemistry is a must.
• Proven track record of performing method development and validation projects in a laboratory environment.
• Experience in polymer chemistry or battery materials (binder, graphite, silicon) is a plus.
• Hands-on expertise in the following analytical techniques GC-MS, IC, ICP-MS.
• Knowledgeable in quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM as well as Lean and six sigma.
• Familiar with SPC, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology
• Analytical and logical with an ability to identify opportunities and improvements to drive increased quality through data driven approaches
• Highly organized and results driven with an eye for detail
• Excellent English written and oral skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Passionate and purpose driven
• Has a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.
Specific competence
• ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
• METHOD VALIDATION
• ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
• CHROMATOGRAPHY
• GC
• IC
• ICP
• QUALITY CONTROL
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• METHOD DEVELOPMENT
• ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES EXPERIENCE
• ISO9001
• ISO17025