Temporary Analyst Position

This role is located in Sciantec, within the Cawood Scientific Agriculture Division. With over 30 years’ experience in the agri and aquaculture sectors, Sciantec, part of Cawood Scientific, offers a complete analytical service for feedingstuffs, ingredients, raw materials, compound feed, meals, premixes, and forages. Our expertise in animal feed safety and nutrition, combined with modern testing facilities and broad analytical capacity, enables our ISO 17025 accredited laboratory to deliver specialist services for all associated sectors, including feed mills, pet foods, research and development, and commodities traders. Learn more about Sciantec by clicking here.

Job Description

• To communicate with all co-workers in a professional manner if there are any discrepancies/queries and taking charge of ensuring emails are addressed and dealt with promptly or within a reasonable timescale.
• Sorting of samples and ensuring they correspond with the relevant paperwork
• Prepare and analyse all samples accurately and in a timely manner
• Correctly report all samples into LIMS.
• Prepare chemical standards and reagents in line with our Standard Operating Procedures
• Understand and follow the Standard Operating Procedures provided.
• Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image by keeping equipment and PPE clean.
• Respect company equipment ensuring to use them as per guidelines and to report any damage to management as soon as possible.
• Work as a team and maintaining morale and actively offer help and assistance wherever possible.
• Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of lab work and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy.
• When required, assist with on-site training of new employees providing proactive support ensuring there onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging, and inspiring.
• Use of the following instrumentation, after successful training, NIR, Protein analyzers, analytical balances, ovens