Study Director - Structure Elucidation
Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd
Witterswil
Key information
- Publication date:20 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Witterswil
Job summary
Join Innovative Environmental Services as a Study Director! This role offers a dynamic work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Lead studies on water treatment processes per European guidelines.
- Elucidate structures of unknown transformation products in water.
- Optimize new study types in the lab using high-resolution LC-MS.
Skills
- PhD in organic or analytical chemistry required.
- Expertise in HPLC/LC-MS instruments is essential.
- Strong knowledge in chromatography method development is needed.
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Study Director - Structure Elucidation
: Benkenstrasse 260 4108 Witterswil – Schweiz
: 80 - 100%
: as soon as possible
: A PhD in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related subject
Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd is a GLP-certified Contract Research Organization (CRO) with its headquarters in Witterswil, close to the city of Basel in Switzerland. We perform Environmental Fate, Metabolism, Ecotoxicological and Analytical Chemistry testing to support the development, registration and stewardship of agrochemicals, chemical and pharmaceuticals products.
Responsibilities:
- Study Director for studies on the impact of water treatment processes following European guidelines
- Structure elucidation of unknown transformation products formed in water treatment, environmental fate and metabolism studies
- Working in the lab to implement and optimize new study types
- Operation of high-resolution LC-MS systems
- Development of HPLC separations in complex matrices
- Evaluation of study results and reporting
- Communication with internal and external customers
- General administrative work and laboratory tasks under GLP
Your Profile:
- A PhD in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related subject
- Very good knowledge of organic chemistry
- Experience working with HPLC and LC-MS instruments, particularly high-resolution mass spectrometers, is advantageous
- Knowledge of non-target screening approaches for the analysis of environmental samples would be an advantage
- Solid understanding of chromatography method development
- Experience within the agrochemical, chemical or pharmaceutical industry, research institute or in a GLP-certified CRO is of advantage
- Well-organized, flexible in work assignment and work schedule
- Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. German and/or French are of advantage
We offer:
- We offer you responsibility, independence, and a long-term occupation with an 80 – 100% work quota in an internationally successful company
- You will benefit from flexible working hours
- Opportunity to experience a working environment in a medium-sized company with private ownership, flat hierarchies, and a small, dynamic, international teams
- Mentoring, growth, and development, educational courses and training, including language professional courses
- Free parking available
