"Chemical Analyst Additives"

Job Summary: As a Chemical Analyst Additives at Wageningen Food Safety Research, you will perform analytical methods following standard protocols and contribute to the development and validation of methods for detecting additives in various types of food. The role focuses on instrumental analyses using systems such as LC-MS/MS, LC-DAD, GC-FID, CFA, etc., to ensure food safety and compliance with legislation.

Responsibilities: Performing LC- and GC-based analyses in various projects; data analysis and reporting to the project leader; method improvements and validations; drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You will work in a team to efficiently perform and report analyses, contributing to the safety of the food chain and a healthy living environment.

Qualifications and Requirements: You are a team player with a hands-on mentality, accurate, flexible, results-oriented, quality-conscious, well-organized, with an open attitude and eagerness to learn. You have a completed education in analytical chemistry at higher vocational (HBO) level or equivalent; preferably experience with LC and/or GC-based systems and sample preparation techniques; experience in an ISO17025-accredited laboratory is a plus; preferably experience with project-based work; fluency in Dutch at B2 level; and the ability to work independently and in a team.

What the Employer Offers: A competitive gross salary between €2671 and €4190 per month for a full-time working week of 36 hours; a two-year contract that can be extended; excellent terms including flexible working hours, sabbatical leave, study leave, partially paid parental leave, a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%, excellent pension scheme, and opportunities for growth and development; working on a green and innovative campus in an international environment.