Laboratory Technician-047-007

Perform assigned responsibilities, collaborate with team members, and adhere to company policies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and work ethic required. Adaptability, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.

Method Validation 

• Assist Laboratory Analysts with method development and validation.
• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.

Quality Control

• Performs Internal verification of Equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the lab are controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of chemicals.
• Recording quality controls.

Technical processes - implementation

• Sample registration on LIMS.                                                 
• Extraction of routine samples – fresh fruit and vegetables, grains, nuts etc.
• Weighing, homogenizing, mixing, and filtering.
• Equipment verification (balances, volumetric flasks, pipettes).
• Pesticide analyses
• Preparation of reference standards (weighing, mixing filtering).
• Preparation of daily solvents and standards.
• Participation in proficiency testing schemes.
• Instrumentation set-up and sample analysis.

Meetings

• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.

Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025)

• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Records all non-conformances observed for further investigation.

Communication, Advising and Reporting

• Comment and report timely on irregularities.
• Effective communication and reporting that leads to improved internal relationships and decisions.
• Ensures that all test results comply with the documented quality control criteria.

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