Chemical Analyst

Chemical Analyst, Environmental ChemistryWageningen | Full-time at 32h | Employment via ChemployNo two days the sameOn Monday you're extracting soil samples from a field trial at Sinderhoeve. On Wednesday you're running LC-MS on sediment from a water authority project, troubleshooting a peak that doesn't match anything in the library. On Friday you're knee-deep in a GC-MS dataset for a client who needs answers by end of week. Six projects at once is normal. Routine is not.Our client, the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) lab at Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) analyses pesticides, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and other organic contaminants across a wide range of environmental matrices. The team is expanding its analytical capabilities into High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) and Non-Target Analysis, and they're looking for someone who wants to grow with that.What you'll actually doSample preparation, method development, method validation, data interpretation, and results reporting across multiple concurrent projects. You'll work closely with researchers to translate scientific questions into analytical approaches, not just execute instructions. Occasionally that means going into the field to collect samples. A driver's licence is useful for that reason.You’ll work across various analytical tools like LC-MS and GC-MS, with room to grow into HRMS as the team builds new capabilities.What you bringAn HBO/WO-level background in analytical or applied chemistryYou’ve got demonstrable hands-on experience in LC-MS and/or GC-MSHRMS experience is a plus; genuine enthusiasm for developing those skills matters moreYou’re hands-on with sample preparation and method developmentYou're comfortable with quality systems (GLP, ISO 17025)You can work independently in a busy, project-driven environment without losing the threadGood Dutch requiredThe right to work in the Netherlands without visa sponsorshipWhat you getA competitive salary between € 45k–60k/year, employed by Chemploy and assigned to the ERA team on the Wageningen campus. Stable employment, specialist support, and work that has a real connection to environmental policy and protection. One-year contract with genuine intent to extend.Working for ChemployMost employment firms hire people and send them off. We don't.Chemploy is a specialist employment firm for the chemical and process industries. We employ our professionals directly, invest in their development, and care about who they become, not just where they sit. In practice that means a personal development coach (paid by us), training where it's needed, and a team that actually knows chemistry and will understand what you do.We don't have a thick policy handbook. We trust people to use good judgement, keep their commitments, and take the time off they need. Accountability and autonomy come as a pair here.You'd be employed by Chemploy and assigned to the ERA team at Wageningen. The stability of long-term employment, the intellectual environment of one of Europe's leading research campuses, and a firm behind you that's genuinely invested in making the assignment work.If that sounds like the right combination, send us your CV and a short motivation letter at info@chemploy.nl, or use the application button below. Prefer to talk first? Reach out to Raphael Soldi directly at raphael.soldi@chemploy.nl or +31 6 1911 0213. He's happy to answer questions about the role, the team, or anything else that helps you decide.