Gauteng: GC-MS Operator posted by iStaff (Pty) Ltd

1. Suitable Degree in Chemistry of Food Science
2. Solid experience as a GCMS operator and QC
3. Knowledge and experience of fragrances sourcing molecules
4. Must have at least 3 years’ experience in matching of fragrances
5. ISO 9001: 2015 experience

 
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparation, analysis, interpretation and quantification of fragrances using GC-MS
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of new fragrance ingredients and components within the market – keeping a detailed library
• Developing analytical method development as necessary, identifying opportunities to improve runtime and quality
• Preparation of samples may require solvent extraction techniques such as SPME arrow
• Interpretation of quantification of fragrances using relevant software on PC
• To provide and analysis report for the fragrances of being made in the laboratory
• Responsibility for instrumentation, general and advance maintenance and performance and trend monitoring of the instructions carried out
• Preparation of samples for analysis on GC-MS
• Analysing samples and be able to perform maintenance and troubleshooting
• Keep up to date on new fragrance ingredients/components within the market and to add these to library accordingly
• To continuously undertake method development to help improve runtime and quality of analysis from the instrumentation
• Ability to recognise problems and take corrective action
• Using GC-MS to identify different substances in a test sample

 
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