Senior Analytical Chemist

Description

Do you thrive in a fast–paced laboratory environment?

Passionate about analytical chemistry, method development, and solving complex quality challenges?

Want to play a key role behind the scenes of one of the world s most recognisable FMCG brands?

We re looking for a Senior Analytical Chemist to join Monster Energy s EMEA Quality & QA team. This is a role for someone who enjoys getting hands–on in the lab, thrives on problem solving, and can combine strong technical expertise with leadership and ownership.

If you re experienced with HPLC, GCMS, LCMS, analytical investigations, and laboratory operations, this is your opportunity to join a high–performing international business operating at serious scale across EMEA.

The Company

Monster isn t corporate. We re bold, fast, disruptive and unapologetically ambitious.

Founded in 2002, Monster Energy has grown into one of the leading brands in the global energy drinks category. With 4000+ employees worldwide and 138+ million cases sold across EMEA in 2023, we operate at serious scale, but with the mindset of a challenger brand.

Our brand is aggressive, cool, dark, mysterious and fun.

Our culture? High–energy, accountable, and built on people who take ownership.

Quality and consistency are critical to everything we do. This role plays a key part in ensuring Monster products across EMEA meet the highest standards through robust analytical testing, investigation, and continuous laboratory improvement.

The Role

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, you ll be responsible for analytical testing and chemistry support across raw materials, finished products, trial samples, and investigative work within the EMEA QC laboratory.

You ll play a key role in supporting laboratory operations, improving analytical methods, troubleshooting issues, and helping drive quality standards across the wider business.

This is a hands–on technical role with leadership responsibility, suited to someone who combines strong analytical capability with a proactive and solutions–focused mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting routine analysis of raw materials, finished products, trial samples, and investigative samplesOperating and troubleshooting HPLC and GCMS instrumentationSupporting method development and continuous laboratory improvement initiativesInvestigating analytical issues, non–conformances, and quality concernsSupporting the Laboratory Manager with SOPs, documentation, and compliance activitiesManaging, mentoring, and developing junior team membersPresenting laboratory data, trends, and metrics where requiredSupporting the wider QA function with chemistry–related queriesPlanning and prioritising laboratory workloads effectivelyEnsuring all work is carried out in line with GLP standards

What We re Looking For

Degree qualified in Chemistry or a related scientific disciplineStrong hands–on HPLC and GCMS experienceExperience within a QC, food, beverage, FMCG, or contract laboratory environmentMethod development and troubleshooting capabilityPrevious experience working within GLP standardsStrong attention to detail and analytical thinking skillsComfortable working independently whilst also collaborating within a wider teamPrevious leadership or supervisory experience is highly advantageousStrong Excel and documentation capabilitySAP exposure would be beneficialSomeone adaptable, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast–moving environmentA practical, hands–on individual who enjoys solving problems and improving processes

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The Advocate Group is the exclusive talent partner for Monster Energy. All direct or third–party applicants will be forwarded to The Advocate Group for processing.

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