Analytical Chemist, Swedish Match

Swedish Match is an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI) and has been a leader in the industry for more than 200 years. Acquired by PMI in 2022, Swedish Match is at the forefront of transforming the industry – playing a key role in PMI’s vision of delivering a smoke-free future.

With approximately 1,600 employees across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, the Nordic organization is a dynamic and collaborative environment where people from various functions and teams come together to drive real change and shape the future of the industry.

About the Role

Swedish Match is currently recruiting an Analytical Chemist for a two-year temporary position within the Product Science & Research Oral department in Stockholm.

In this role, you will support production, product development and regulatory activities by performing chemical analyses using GC-MS and other analytical techniques. You will contribute to ensuring high-quality analytical results while supporting method development, validation, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform, evaluate and approve chemical analyses using accredited and non-accredited methods.

• Prepare and analyze samples using GC-MS and laboratory automation systems.

• Evaluate and manage analytical data in LabVantage (LIMS).

• Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instruments and methods.

• Support method development, validation and laboratory improvement projects.

• Contribute to quality assurance activities and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation and increased laboratory efficiency.

• Provide technical support and train new employees in laboratory methods and procedures.

The team consists of 7 people working in laboratory roles as Scientists, Analytical Chemists and Laboratory Engineers. The work environment is supportive, collaborative and with a very positive atmosphere.

Your profile

You are a curious and solution-oriented analytical chemist who appreciates a familiar environment where you also can work with cutting-edge advanced instrumentation. You have a technical interest and thrive in the lab. You are analytical and structured, and hopefully you, just like us, enjoy collaboration and have a humble approach.

Qualifications:

• MSc in Chemistry, Natural Sciences, BMA, or equivalent.

• Hands-on experience working with GCMS, GC-MS/MS.

• Experience of analytical method development and/or validation is considered an advantage.

• Experience working with laboratory software and LIMS systems.

• Experience from an accredited laboratory environment and knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 is a plus.

• Proficiency in both Swedish and English (spoken and written).

• Experience from pharmaceutical, food, environmental or similar analytical laboratory environments is considered an advantage.

Interested?

A temporary position has been the beginning of many careers at Swedish Match. We hope that you will submit an application and explore the opportunities that Swedish Match has to offer.

In this recruitment Swedish Match is collaborating with SallyQ. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact Ellinor Crafoord, Senior Recruitment Consultant, We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so don’t hesitate to apply as the position may be filled before the application deadline. Please apply no later than June the 21th.