Metals analyst vs quality control scientist

Differences between metals analyst and quality control scientist duties and responsibilities

Metals analyst example responsibilities.

• Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
• Skil in running and maintaining multiple instruments including ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and FIMS.
• Maintain and operate ICP, ICP-MS, GFAA, and other testing equipment as needed.
• Digest and analyze water, soil and air samples for mercury content by atomic absorption spectrometry.
• Prepare and analyze samples for the mining industry by atomic absorption, cold-vapor AA, x-ray fluorescence & x-ray diffraction techniques.
• Prep samples for Hg, metals, GC and GC/MS analysis.
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Quality control scientist example responsibilities.

• SAP, Trackwise and outlook manage.
• Assist with timely release of raw materials and finish products through several test methods including HPLC and GC testing and analysis.
• Conduct DNA/RNA manual testing with PCR assays such as ELISA, extractions and poison assays/high pure assays.
• Analyze air samples by GC.
• Maintain sole responsibility for all GC testing perform.
• Perform human error tracking and trending with QA.
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