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Laboratory Analyst Chemist
About this role
LS Scientific Limited is hiring a Laboratory Analyst – Chemist to join its Lagos laboratory team on a full-time basis. The role focuses on performing chemical and physicochemical testing, preparing samples and reagents, operating analytical equipment, and ensuring accurate, compliant results within set timelines. The company provides laboratory products and services, including training, servicing, calibration, design and upgrade, and custom manufacturing. The successful candidate will work with the laboratory team, support audits and quality control, and maintain documentation and equipment readiness.
What you would do
- Work with the Laboratory Manager and team to improve testing efficiency and service quality
- Assist with internal and external audits, non-conformity investigations and corrective actions
- Monitor stock levels of reagents and consumables and report procurement needs
- Prepare reagents, standards, solutions and calibration materials per approved methods
- Maintain laboratory cleanliness, safety and equipment readiness
- Support method verification, validation, quality control and proficiency testing
- Receive, prepare and analyse samples for chemical and physicochemical testing
- Maintain sample traceability, worksheets, equipment logs and technical records
- Record, calculate, interpret and report results accurately
- Perform titrimetric, gravimetric, spectrophotometric and other analytical procedures and use instruments like HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, AAS where applicable
What they are asking for
- BSc or HND in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on analytical laboratory experience
- Practical experience in chemical or physicochemical testing and sample preparation
- Experience with analytical methods, laboratory quality control and result interpretation
- Good numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accurate technical documentation
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines
- Understanding of GLP, SOPs and ISO/IEC 17025 principles
- Good organisational and communication skills
- Membership of a relevant professional body and a valid practising licence or authorisation are advantageous
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