Organization Name: Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
Job Title: SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER (CHROMATOGRAPHY LABORATORY)
Role Purpose:
The purpose of the job is to provide accurate, reliable, and timely analytical testing services through effective selection, validation, and application of test methods, while ensuring full compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and contributing to continuous improvement of laboratory quality systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Select, appraise, develop, and validate analytical/test methods.
- Conduct testing on a wide range of samples including raw materials, ingredients, and finished products.
- Supervise, mentor, and train laboratory staff.
- Implement and maintain the laboratory management system in line with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
- Ensure effective quality assurance across all laboratory activities.
- Compile test reports and evaluate their quality.
- Perform technical signatory duties for accredited scopes.
- Participate in inter-laboratory comparison and proficiency testing programmes.
- Contribute to standards development as a technical expert.
- Maintain and update laboratory reference materials, standards, and technical literature.
Requirements
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Chemical Technology, Applied Chemistry, Food Science or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a testing laboratory.
- Practical experience in operating and troubleshooting analytical instruments (ICP-OES, UHPLC, GC-MS, XRF).
- Knowledge of sample preparation techniques (SPE, LLE).
- Experience in method development and validation.
- Computer literate with good communication skills.
- Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and/or LIMS is an added advantage.
- Clean Class 4 driver’s license is an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with a detailed CV to [email protected] by 29 March 2026.