Bayer Crop Science Laboratory Analyst
BayerKansas cityUpdate time: January 22,2021
Job Description

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Lab Analyst I, are to: 

 

  • Perform routine analytical testing on teams that work a variety of shifts that include working weekends and holidays;
  • Request additional work to increase team productivity;
  • Prepare and analyze numerous types of samples by a variety of physical and chemical analytical techniques using sophisticated analytical equipment, including pH meters, densitometers, dissolved oxygen meters, conductivity meters, calorimeters, viscometers, rheometers, spectrophotometers, auto titrators, ion chromatographs (IC), inductively coupled plasma spectrometers (ICP), laser particle size analyzers, gas chromatographs (GC), High Pressure Liquid Chromatographs (HPLC), titrators, densitometers, auto-claves, pipettors, platers, incubators and ovens;
  • Perform various microbiological tests including tests to determine spore counts and microbiological contamination;
  • Understand and operate STARLiMS Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Waters Empower laboratory data acquisition system and other instrument-specific computer systems;
  • Search various databases for test methods, specifications and standards to locate information required to complete analyses;
  • Record promptly and accurately, calculate and report analytical results;
  • Maintain appropriate records to meet internal requirements as well as, ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001;
  • Complete various daily instrument calibrations and inspections;
  • Observe good safety and housekeeping practices;
  • Serve as Safety Officer for the shift;
  • Maintain laboratory supplies, prepares solutions, cleans glassware, dispose of solid/liquid waste and other duties to help in the overall operations of the laboratory;
  • Train others on waste management;
  • Follow oral and written instructions;
  • Review analytical data and various LIMS reports;
  • Communicate and discuss any issues with other team members and supervision;
  • Participate on continuous improvement sub-teams;
  • Be knowledgeable of RCRA hazardous waste regulations, waste determinations, waste codes and how to immediately communicate discovery of spills and leaks;
  • Know labeling, inspection and recordkeeping requirements to accumulate waste in satellite accumulation areas, less than 90-day containers, and less than 90-day tanks;
  • Oversee initial RCRA hazardous waste training shall be completed within 6 months of starting job and refresher training shall occur annually
  • thereafter, per 40 §265.16.
     

WHO YOU ARE

 

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

Required Qualifications:

 

  • High School diploma with at least four years laboratory experience/two years of directly applicable laboratory experience or 10 - 20 hours college chemistry and two years laboratory experience/one year directly applicable laboratory experience or Bachelor of Science in a science discipline with no years of laboratory experience;
  • Extensive experience with GC and HPLC experience in the ASG laboratory;
  • Understands basic HPLC and GC operation;
  • Good oral and written communication skills;
  • High attention to details and an ability to analyze outcomes against a standard;
  • Ability to diagnose the typical instrument problems with little or no assistance and help others;
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to optimize efficiency and productivity of the laboratory.

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