About this role
Your mission <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">We are looking for a professional to join our Chromatography Laboratory within the Laboratories Department.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">What will your day-to-day responsibilities be?</span></p><ul><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Provide technical services and consultancy to clients.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Ensure the proper operation of laboratory equipment, including performing or supervising preventive and corrective maintenance.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Prepare technical reports.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Validate and/or verify analytical methods.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Participate in internal and external ISO/IEC 17025 audits.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Participate in R&D projects as a member of research groups or as a Principal Investigator.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Participate in and/or lead technical and commercial visits.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Contribute to dissemination activities, including technical seminars, conferences, and technical articles for newsletters and industry publications.</li><li style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Deliver and participate in training activities related to your area of expertise.</li></ul> Your profile <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Strong analytical skills, organizational and planning abilities, initiative, creativity, leadership, flexibility, adaptability to change, customer orientation, teamwork, and a genuine commitment to people (cooperation and empathy) are qualities we seek in every role at AIMPLAS.</span></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to work in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to develop and validate analytical methodologies.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to identify clients' expectations, proactively detect potential issues, and provide the most appropriate solutions to meet their needs.<br></span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Minimum B2 level of English and B1 level of Spanish. Additional languages will be highly valued.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Availability to travel nationally and internationally.<br>Valid Category B driving licence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemistry or a related field.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Postgraduate studies in Analytical Chemistry and/or Chromatographic Techniques.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Knowledge of plastic materials characterisation will be considered an asset.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Additional Qualifications:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in Analytical Chemistry and/or Chromatographic Techniques will be considered an asset.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Experience:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.<br>Experience in liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS, QTOF).</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Proven experience and expertise in chromatographic techniques, including liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Experience participating in R&D projects.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">We firmly believe that Diversity and Inclusion bring different approaches, perspectives, and complementary points of view, enabling every individual to reach their full potential, contribute their best, and helping us become a more innovative and sustainable organisation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Applications from candidates holding a disability certificate of 33% or higher will be positively considered, in accordance with the Spanish General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Social Inclusion (LGD).</span></p>