Chemical Analyst in our PFAS team

Your job

As a chemical analyst in our PFAS team, you are responsible for determining the presence of PFAS in food and the environment. You use LC-MS equipment in our lab in Wageningen, providing data that contribute to food safety in the food chain and a healthy living environment.

What will you do?
As a PFAS chemical analyst, you perform analyses using standardized protocols and assist in optimizing and validating analytical methods. The focus is on instrumental analyses using state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS measurement systems. The analysis and research results are reported to the project leader. As an analyst, you work in an analysis team responsible for efficiently carrying out and reporting analyses, contributing to food safety and a healthy living environment as a team.

Your tasks and responsibilities as a chemical analyst for pesticides include:

• conducting LC-MS/MS analyses in various projects;
• data analysis and reporting to the project leader;
• method development/improvements and validations;
• drafting standard operating procedures.

You will collaborate with approximately nine colleagues in the PFAS team, which is part of a larger team of 21 colleagues in Wageningen.

Your qualities

You are precise, flexible, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. Additionally, you possess:

• a completed MBO education in analytical chemistry or a comparable field with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, or a completed HBO education in analytical chemistry or a similar field;
• experience working with LC-(HR)MS and/or GC-(HR)MS systems and sample preparation techniques;
• experience working in an ISO17025-accredited laboratory is a plus;
• preferably, you have experience with project-based work;
• good communication skills and proficiency in both Dutch and English.

In our international work environment, English is increasingly used for communication. For this role, a B2 language level is required. If you do not yet meet this level, we will support you, and you can take advantage of our language center, Wageningen in’to Language.

You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead, which can also be seen as development opportunities. Therefore, if you don’t yet have the exact track record requested in this vacancy but do have solid work experience, we invite you to apply.

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We offer you

When it comes to employment conditions, you’re in good hands at Wageningen University & Research. Highlights from our collective labor agreement (CAO) include:

• flexible working hours that can be set by mutual agreement, enabling an optimal work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• a strong focus on vitality, and you can use the sports facilities on campus at a reduced rate;
• an annual bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme via ABP.

In addition to these excellent secondary employment benefits, a competitive salary is, of course, also provided. Depending on your experience, we offer a market-based salary ranging from a minimum of €2,795 to a maximum of €3,682 for a full 36-hour workweek, in accordance with the Wageningen Research CAO (scale 7). A 32-hour appointment is also negotiable. Initially, we offer a one-year contract, which can be extended based on performance and organizational conditions.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal growth opportunities and mobility through an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. With us, you’ll have a versatile job in an international setting with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, at a university that has been chosen as the “best university” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive year.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Jolanda Meijlis, Team Lead, via email: jolanda.meijlis@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure, you can contact Rutger Voorrips, corporate recruiter, via email: rutger.voorrips@wur.nl.

Would you like to apply?
You can apply directly via the application button on our website so that we can process your personal data with your consent.

This vacancy is open until December 2, 2024. Don’t wait to apply, as we may start interviews as soon as we receive suitable applications.

Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure

Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

We are

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,700 employees (7,000 fte), 2,500 PhD and EngD candidates, 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

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