Requirements
Candidates must have a degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline and experience with analytical techniques like GC-MS and HPLC. Knowledge of ISO 17025 quality systems and a full UK driving licence are also required.
Job Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS’s Natural Resources business line powers the agriculture, petrochemical, mining, energy, and resource sectors with expert testing, inspection, and certification. From exploration to trade, SGS helps clients boost efficiency, stay compliant, and reduce risk—backed by cutting-edge labs, digital tools, and a global network.
- Job title: Senior Chemist
- Job Type: Permanent
- Location: Middlesbrough
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm
- Industry: Natural Resources- Environmental and Oil & Gas
Are you an experienced chemist looking for your next challenge? Join our growing laboratory team and play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental and oil & gas testing services to customers across a range of industries.
What You'll Be Doing
- Analysing water, soil, and environmental samples using a range of organic testing techniques.
- Operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation, including GC, GC-MS, and HPLC.
- Developing, validating, and improving test methods to enhance laboratory capability.
- Interpreting and reporting results accurately using our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Ensuring all testing is carried out in line with ISO 17025 and laboratory quality standards.
- Investigating quality issues and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborating with colleagues to deliver accurate results and exceptional service to customers.
We're open to candidates from a variety of chemistry and laboratory backgrounds. If you've worked with analytical instrumentation, environmental testing, oil & gas, petrochemical, water, industrial, or commercial laboratory services, we'd love to hear from you.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment, ideally with GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC, LC-MS, ICP, or similar analytical techniques.
- Knowledge of ISO 17025 or other regulated laboratory quality systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A qualification in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
- Good computer skills, including experience using LIMS or other laboratory software.
- Full UK driving licence.
Don't meet every requirement? We'd still encourage you to apply. We're keen to hear from chemists and laboratory professionals from environmental, oil & gas, petrochemical, water, and other analytical testing backgrounds.
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (BUPA)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).
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