Specialist Chemist

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Specialist Chemist to perform laboratory analysis services, ensuring adherence to methodologies and compliance with quality, safety, and environmental policies. Key Responsibilities: 1. Perform laboratory analysis services in Calama 2. Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental policies 3. Evaluate results and recommend corrective actions **Company Description** SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing, training, and certification company. Recognized globally as the benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS employs over 95,000 professionals and operates a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories worldwide. **Job Description** SGS is seeking a new Specialist Chemist for our operations in Calama. If you are a chemist or hold a related degree, we invite you to apply. This position’s primary objective is to perform various laboratory analysis services related to the composition, properties, and reactions of the chemical and physical elements comprising samples. It involves implementing methodologies at all levels of complexity and being responsible for compliance with quality, safety, and environmental policies and standards. Key responsibilities include: * Ensuring accurate execution of assigned analytical methods or determinations, including performing verification calculations, safeguarding results and materials under your responsibility, and recording data within established timeframes. * Procuring, securing, or preparing necessary consumables, equipment, and/or accessories for laboratory analyses, handling chemical reagents, and verifying their quality prior to use. * Ensuring and complying with all activities related to sample handling, preparation of reagents and standards, as well as maintaining result integrity per current procedures. * Evaluating results, minimizing errors or deviations, and recommending corrective actions. Complying with quality, safety, and environmental policies and standards. **Requirements** * Formal Education: Chemical Engineer, Bachelor of Chemistry, or University-trained Chemical Analyst. * Experience: Minimum 5 years in large-scale mining laboratories. * Minimum Required Competencies: Proficiency in Good Laboratory Practices, knowledge of Quality Standards, and experience with mineral analysis techniques or methodologies. * Experience with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy * Residence in Calama **Additional Information** We offer: * Professional Development Plan * Birth and Christmas gifts for employees' children * Life insurance effective from date of joining the organization * Special leave entitlements * Benefits through Caja Los Andes and associated agreements * Ongoing training