Experis
Analytical Chemist
Experis® is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, permanent recruitment, project solutions, and managed services. With over 25 years of experience in Switzerland and offices in Zürich, Basel, and Geneva, we connect top IT talent with leading companies. Our mission is to help professionals unlock their potential and thrive in dynamic, future-ready careers.
On behalf of our client we are looking for a Analytical Chemist.
Ideal profile would be:
- Really strong and significant experience in mass spectroscopy and structure elucidation.
- Language: at least German level B2 + English level B2
- On site job, remote working possible, not in the beginning and regarding to company policy (max. 2 days).
Minimum required:
- 2 years experience in mass spectroscopy
- Design and implement MS analytical strategies to suit the needs of current product development projects
- Use state-of-the-art high resolution mass spectrometry and the latest software technology to solve challenging analytical questions
- Interpret MS data to perform structure elucidations of unknown compound in reaction masses, technical grade active ingredients and final products
- Advise on, and perform appropriate analytical experiments required to answer structure elucidation questions
- Integrate data from multiple sources, and advise users of its implications
- Contribute input to project teams & interpret results for use by project teams
- Develop and apply a variety of quantitative methodologies
- Independently identify experimental techniques and develop methods to meet project objectives
- Keep abreast of technological advances in mass spectrometry, chromatography, data processing and informatics systems.
- Work flexibly within the team to maintain instruments, propose and implement improvements to optimize the capability and capacity of our systems
Capabilities:- Strong theoretical understanding of MS of small molecules and ideally several years practical experience optimizing instrumental performance in an industrial or postgraduate environment
- Established knowledge of the acquisition and interpretation of MS data of challenging small molecules
- An understanding of chemical structures is essential and a grasp of synthetic chemistry mechanisms is imperative
- Strong desire and ability to learn/develop new skills and maintain current awareness of spectroscopic science
- Ability to work as part of a team to integrate data from multiple sources to solve demanding structural challenges
- Ability to deliver to tight deadlines, prioritize between different work demands and being result oriented
- Excellent command of English and German
- Team player; flexible to work with different cultures and backgrounds
Qualifications- At least 5 years work experience in the application of mass spectrometry to the determination of small molecule chemical structures
- MSc university degree / Fachhochschulabschluss / Chemielaborant Ausbildung
- Knowledge and experience of liquid chromatography and LC-MS method development