GC Analytical Chemist - Wine Industry
- Employer
- ETS Laboratories
- Location
- St. Helena, CA
- Salary
- DOE
- Closing date
- Jun 30, 2020
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- Field of specialization
- Analytical, Food
- Work Function
- Analyst, Laboratory
- Job Type
- Full time
Job Details
Are you a science geek who possesses a little bit of social flair and a sense of humor? If you answered yes, this is the job for you. Growing up you probably built your own crystal radio, caused havoc with lava overflows from your erupting volcanoes and set the lawn ablaze launching your homemade rockets. Your favorite Halloween get ups were a white lab coated mad scientist or a robot that you built yourself using cardboard boxes, dryer vent ducts and LED’s.
We are searching for a Chemstation turned MassHunter Guru who is on top of every detail. Running out of carrier gas or heating a column with no gas flow only happens in your dreams. Leaky septa drive you nuts and clipping columns or cleaning the ion source are second nature and you can do them in your sleep.
What you’ll do:
You will have the opportunity to work in a independent 17025 ISO-accredited laboratory that invests heavily in state of the art instrumentation and analytical technologies and partners with the world’s greatest winemakers to provide them with innovative analytical tools and an unmatched technical expertise to support their winemaking craft.
You'll be joining our laboratory team in St. Helena that is responsible for analytical work and laboratory support functions in a fast paced, high through-put production laboratory. We boast a diverse, highly trained team with a broad range of experience and advanced degrees. Although we’ve grown to five locations, we are still a small family-owned business.
You have superior organizational skills, are extremely detail oriented and able to perform high volume, precise analytical work under pressure with calm confidence, speed and accuracy.
You share our focus and commitment to continuous quality, innovation, and learning to help drive future development and deliver greater value to our clients and support them as they make the world’s finest wines.
No experience in the wine industry is required. ETS does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performing GC analysis in a commercial laboratory serving the wine, beer, cider and spirits industries
- Daily operation and maintenance of multiple GC, GC/MS, GC/MS/MS systems.
- Generation of quality system-compliant data
- Working with team members to execute analysis conforming to SOPs and to maintain good record keeping practices
- Identifying instrument problems and performing routine troubleshooting
- Participation in and promotion of continuous improvement efforts within the laboratory
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry or a related field
- 2 or more years experience in a production laboratory
- Experience with sample preparation and extraction techniques (SPE, SPME)
- Experience with chromatographic techniques and instrumentation (GC, GC/MS, GC/MS/MS)
- Experience working in an ISO 17025 environment preferred
- Experience with ChemStation and MassHunter software preferred
- NMR working experience a plus
YOUR TALENTS SHOULD INCLUDE:
- The ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet the demands of multiple priorities with minimal supervision
- Self-motivation, accountability, adaptability, and a positive attitude
- The availability to work flexible schedules when required, especially during peak analytical seasons
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- The ability to handle client records and data according to strict privacy and confidentiality guidelines
Must be able to sit or stand for significant periods of time while performing a variety of tasks.
Must be able to perform repetitive hand motions such as capping and uncapping tubes or sample containers.
This position is open to non-smokers only due to sensitive sensory analyses performed in our laboratory.
BENEFITS
We provide:
- A competitive salary, based on experience
- A student loan repayment program
- Comprehensive employer-paid health and vision insurance
- 401k, FSA, and group life insurance
- Support for productivity and continued learning through conference attendance, training courses, and learning materials
- Offices near some of the world’s most beautiful vineyards
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