Senior Analytical Chemist

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 samples Operating and troubleshooting HPLC and GCMS instrumentation Supporting method development and continuous laboratory improvement initiatives Investigating analytical issues, non-conformances, and quality concerns Supporting the Laboratory Manager with SOPs, documentation, and compliance activities Managing, mentoring, and developing junior team members Presenting laboratory data, trends, and metrics where required Supporting the wider QA function with chemistry-related queries Planning and prioritising laboratory workloads effectively Ensuring all work is carried out in line with GLP standards What We’re Looking For Degree qualified in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline Strong hands-on HPLC and GCMS experience Experience within a QC, food, beverage, FMCG, or contract laboratory environment Method development and troubleshooting capability Previous experience working within GLP standards Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills Comfortable working independently whilst also collaborating within a wider team Previous leadership or supervisory experience is highly advantageous Strong Excel and documentation capability SAP exposure would be beneficial Someone adaptable, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment A practical, hands-on individual who enjoys solving problems and improving processes Interested? Click ‘Apply’ or message me directly 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