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Job Title
Laboratory Technician
Organizational Unit
PPECB -> Analytical Services
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Centurion - Centurion, GP 157 ZA (Primary)
Salary (TCTC per annum)
Closing Date
19/4/2024
Job Description
The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for the following:
• Ensures accurate and timeous completion of prescribed analytical protocols (SOPs) and accompanying administrative duties.
• Analysis of pesticide residues in fresh produce using the QuEChERS extraction technique
• Optimize the use of the equipment in the preparative section of the laboratory.
• Ensure service delivery to customers.
• Self-Management.
• Minimize financial Risks.
• Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025).
• Communication and reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Management of critical consumables.
Job Requirements
Job requirements: 1. Qualification required:
Minimum qualification of a National Diploma Analytical Chemistry or related field.
2. Experience required: • At least 2 years of experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited facility.
• Analysis of pesticide residues using the QuEChERS extraction technique.
• Implementation of accredited methods, increasing the scope of accreditation and a particular understanding of the technical processes including HPLC/UPLC/GC-MS-MS/LC-MS-MS.
3. Key responsibilities: Method Validation:
• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.
Quality Control:
• Perform Internal Verification of Equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the laboratory is controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of chemicals.
• Recording quality controls.
Technical processes - implementation:
• Sample registration on LIMS.
• Extraction of routine samples.
• Weighing, homogenizing, mixing, and filtering.
• Equipment verification (balances, volumetric flasks, pipettes).
• Pesticide analysss - QuEChERS extraction technique
• Preparation of reference standards.
• Preparation of daily solvents and standards
• Participation in proficiency testing schemes.
• Instrumentation setup - loading of samples on chromatographic instruments.
Meetings:
• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.
Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025):
• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical test methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Record 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.
4. Knowledge required:
• Knowledge of ISO 17025, implementation, improvements.
• Implementation of a LIMS for traceability.
• Technical processes of Pesticide residue analysis in a myriad of matrices.
5. Skills required:
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Sound technical record keeping techniques.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Propensity to pay attention to detail.
• Computer literate – MS Outlook, Word & Excel.
PPECB is an equal opportunity employer and promotes compliance with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act.
It is our intention to promote equity according to our Employment Equity plan with the filling of posts. All applications will be considered, with the understanding that, in terms of the PPECB Employment Equity Plan, preference will currently be given to candidates from the designated groups.
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