Senior Scientist - Innovation
About this role
Company Description
LGC ASSURE Sports & Specialised Analytical Services is an internationally recognised world-class testing laboratory that specialises in banned substance and anti-doping testing. We operate in 3 key categories: Animal sports medication and doping control, Human drug testing, and Supplement testing and product certification.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Scientist to join our Innovation team in Fordham, where you will develop new methods, address complex scientific challenges, and deliver innovative solutions throughout the business. You will focus on developing and validating analytical methods using LC-MS technologies, so experience in this area is required.
If you are a scientist who enjoys problem-solving and working on new initiatives, this could be the ideal role for you.
Key responsibilities
- Develop, optimise, and validate analytical methods, with a focus on LC-MS-based workflows
- Design and develop extraction approaches, including sample preparation techniques to achieve results
- Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and optimise LC-MS instrumentation to generate high-quality analytical data
- Analyse and interpret complex scientific data, using your expertise to identify trends, resolve issues, and support decision-making
- Support innovation projects across the business, working closely with teams to develop and improve analytical capabilities
- Balance your workload effectively, prioritising different projects and delivering high-quality outputs within agreed timelines
- Produce clear scientific documentation, including technical reports, validation summaries, and project updates
- Present scientific findings and project outcomes confidently to internal teams and external customers
- Support customer discussions by providing scientific insight, explaining analytical approaches, and contributing to technical solutions
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping enhance laboratory processes, methods, and ways of working
- Maintain accurate records and ensure all work is completed in line with ISO 17025 requirements and quality standards
About you
You are an experienced analytical scientist with a strong background in commercial laboratory environments and a passion for developing innovative scientific solutions.
Qualifications
- A degree in Chemistry or a relevant scientific field
- Experience working in a busy analytical laboratory environment, ideally within a commercial testing or contract laboratory setting
- Strong practical experience with LC-MS instrumentation, including method development, optimisation, troubleshooting, and validation is crucial
- Experience developing extraction methods and sample preparation workflows
- Knowledge of chromatography techniques and analytical method validation principles
- Able to interpret complex analytical data and communicate scientific findings clearly
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines in a busy environment
- Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing technical reports and scientific documentation
- Confidence presenting scientific information to a range of audiences, both internally and externally
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team while independently managing your own workload
- Knowledge of ISO 17025 accreditation standards and quality systems
- Experience with GC-MS/MS, high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) analysis, or anti-doping/supplement testing would be advantageous but is not essential.
Additional Information
Why join us?
You will be joining a specialist scientific team where your expertise will directly contribute to the development of new analytical capabilities and solutions that support our customers and the wider business.
Our Values
- Passion
- Curiosity
- Integrity
- Brilliance
- Respect
Equal opportunities
We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.
For more information about us, please visit our website: www.lgcassure.com
Company at a glance
LGC is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and analytical solutions. We work with partners around the world to address some of society’s most important challenges, from diagnosing disease and enabling new treatments to supporting food security and protecting public health.
Our science underpins discovery, enables better health outcomes and helps safeguard the integrity of food, water, medicines and the environment. Every day, we provide the components, standards and services that laboratories, manufacturers and regulators rely on to make confident, evidence-based decisions.
With operations in 14 countries and more than 180 years of scientific expertise, our work supports public health and sustainability at a global scale. From improving the accuracy of medical testing and verifying the safety of food products, to helping scientists develop the next generation of medicines, our solutions are trusted by customers in more than 170 countries.
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