Senior Analytical Chemist – Fuels

Senior Analytical Chemist – Fuels (The position has been filled)

BENEFITS

• Rare opportunity to work full-time hours for one – two years with government body in Melbourne
• Excellent hourly pay for the right person
• Security clearance and experience testing fuels highly regarded
• Must be an Australian citizen and have experience using HPLC, GPC and GC

 

CLIENT

Our client is a government body based in Melbourne. This particular Department is involved in the testing of transport fuels using a variety of chromatography instruments, mainly Agilent.. They provide excellent, state of the art facilities and a friendly, supportive work environment. They are currently very busy and have the need for an analytical chemist to join their fuels testing laboratory for one to two years.

 

POSITION

The successful candidate will be required to thermally stress fuels in a test rig and then measure changes in molecular weight and degradation profiles using chromatography. This role involves working normal full-time hours, Monday to Friday for one to two years.

As this is a government role, you must be an Australian citizen. Ideally we are looking for an experienced chemist but if you are a graduate with experience and a quick learner, you may be considered.

 

REQUIREMENTS

To be successful in your application you will need to meet the following criteria:

• A Degree in the field of chemistry as a minimum
• MUST BE AN Australian Citizen
• Many years experience in an analytical laboratory conducting quality control testing on fuels or lubricants utilising GPC, HPLC, GC, GCMS and wet chemistry such as titrations
• Graduates with an Honours degree or IBL and operational experience in chromatography may be considered
• Fuels testing experience will be highly regarded
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Must be an excellent team player with the ability to work autonomously as required
• Well developed time management skills and the ability to multitask to assist you in meeting strict timeframes

 

APPLICATIONS

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application. Please ensure you attach a Resume and Cover Letter in Word Format addressing the full selection criteria. If you would like to know more about this unique opportunity please call Helen on 03 9516 0100.

 

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we cannot contact all candidates. Please note, however, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resume will remain on our database and you may be contacted for similar roles

Please Note: Unfortunately only short-listed candidates can be contacted due to high volume of applications.