Jr.Chemist
ALS
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFresher27m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Junior Chemist - Residue Team
Department: Central Laboratory - Residue Analysis
Location: ALS Testing Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Reports To: Team Leader
Job Purpose
To perform sample preparation, extraction, analysis, data processing, and documentation for pesticide residues, contaminants, and other trace-level analytes in food, feed, and environmental samples, ensuring compliance with ALS quality systems, ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform sample preparation, extraction, clean-up, and analysis of samples as per approved test methods and SOPs.
- Operate analytical instruments including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and associated laboratory equipment.
- Carry out routine calibration, performance verification, and basic troubleshooting of instruments.
- Review chromatograms, QC data, and analytical results to ensure compliance with method acceptance criteria.
- Maintain accurate records of analytical work, calculations, worksheets, and laboratory documentation.
- Ensure adherence to laboratory quality requirements, ISO/IEC 17025 standards, and ALS procedures.
- Meet assigned sample throughput and turnaround time requirements.
- Participate in method validation, verification, proficiency testing, and quality control programs.
- Report deviations, instrument breakdowns, out-of-specification results, and quality issues to the Team Leader.
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping, chemical inventory, and safety compliance.
- Support investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA implementation, and audit activities as required.
- Follow all laboratory safety, health, environmental, and compliance requirements.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related scientific discipline.
Experience
- 0-1 years of experience in a NABL/ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory.
- Freshers with relevant academic projects or internship experience in chromatography techniques may also be considered.