Laboratory Specialist

**We are CBH**

We bring our values to life every day by being Collaborative, Respectful, Reliable, Sustainable. Our values are more than just words they guide how we work with each other, farmers, suppliers, partners, and the communities we operate in. These values and behaviours represent the CBH team at our best and are what we need to collectively demonstrate to achieve our Path to 2033 strategic objectives.

**CBH has a strong and proud history of serving and returning value to WA growers since 1933**

We are a proud Western Australian co-operative and as Australia's largest co-operative we are a leader in the Australian grain industry. We have grown from humble roots into one of the world's largest and most efficient grain supply chains, delivering millions of tonnes of quality Western Australian grain into the hands of customers around the world each year.

Our storage and handling system currently receives and exports around 90 per cent of the Western Australian grain harvest and is regarded as one of the best in the world.

Our core purpose is to sustainably create and return value to current and future West Australian grain growers.

**Empowering our people**

CBH is more than just a place of work, it's a community of people who are passionate and committed to our core purpose.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a safe and rewarding working environment for our people, with a strong culture of developing and enhancing our employees' capabilities.

We invite you to use your skills and expertise to make your mark to help CBH sustainably create and return value for grain growers in Western Australia.

**The role**

If you thrive off a fast-paced environment and you need a new challenge then read on

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our Applied Technology team, within our Operations Division on a full-time, 12-month fixed term contract as a Laboratory Specialist.

This role responsible for conducting reference testing on grain commodities and other agricultural testing services while complying with ISO and NATA requirements.

**Reporting to the Manager - Laboratory, the key deliverables for the role are**:
- Facilitating and participating in day-to-day analysis to produce reliable results and meet agreed targets;- Providing technical support to growers, shareholders, collaborators, clients and operational staff on analytical assessments and related grain sampling enquiries;- Providing accurate testing services to shareholders and clients, honouring timeframes, and communicating unforeseen changes in deadlines whilst maintaining integrity;- Undertaking routine and non-routine analysis on grain samples utilising standardised reference techniques, including physical analysis, Mass Spectrometry, and qPCR analysis;- Preparing internal and external customer reports;- Entering analysis results into to IBIS, Excel and LIMs;- Adhering to appropriate quality measures and standards set by ISO 17025 and company requirements relevant to duties; and- Ensuring all instruments are adequately maintained, serviced, calibrated, and validated to minimise downtime, and establish limits of tolerance and maintain acceptable levels of uncertainty.

**What you will bring to the role**:
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceuticals, Chemistry or Life Science;- MS Office skills, including advanced skills in Excel;- Excellent interpersonal skills when interacting with non-technical and technical colleagues;- Efficient problem solving and scientific data interpretation skills; and- Ability to set priorities, manage simultaneous tasks, and troubleshoot technical problems.

**What we offer**

CBH offers competitive remuneration and a range of benefits to encourage a healthy work life balance, including:
- Flexible working arrangement to enable team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing;- Ongoing training and professional development to support your growth and help you achieve your goals;- Corporate employee discounts including travel, health insurance funds and financial services;- Salary sacrifice scheme;- Free onsite parking; and- Employee assistance program.

**We’d love to hear from you**

Alternatively, to speak to a member of our People and Culture team, please contact us on (08) 9237 9600.