Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, June 24 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose: To help control the smooth running of all day-to-day activities of the laboratory as well as ensure that mid and long-term laboratory objectives regarding safety, quality and budgetary constraints are achieved.

Responsibilities:
• Carry out safety inspections to ensure that all equipment is safe to use, and that subordinate staff work safely.
• Help to ensure the smooth running of the laboratory by updating and maintaining the laboratory.
• Documentation (such as SOPs, risk assessments, etc.), and management of laboratory health and safety.
• Help to design and implement a program for the measurement of new assays as required that is consistent and compliant with ISO17025
• Help to ensure equipment is always in good working condition.
• Help to ensure sufficient control of all chemicals and stock needed for the laboratory.
• Perform tasks from time as required by the Lab Manager.
• Ensure maintenance of the Quality System.
• Help to ensure the writing of procedures and methods.
• Help to ensure compliance with procedures, instructions, and methods of analysis.
• Help to ensure that the maintenance, calibration and verification of all apparatus, equipment and instruments are updated.
• Help to coordinate the results of the proficiency testing schemes.
• Help to ensure the accuracy of all results and certificates issued to clients.
• Ensure effective training of all staff members is conducted.
• Help to manage the general laboratory to ensure that staff operate to a high standard
• Help to ensure the budget is within costs.
• Help to prepare the annual laboratory consumables and equipment operations and capital budget
• Help to control the operations of the laboratory and its staff complement.
• Help to handle client objections or complaints and work through any differences to achieve a positive conclusion for all parties.
• Help to actively resolve any problems that occur either related to technical work issues, personnel, or the laboratory in general.

Skills & Qualifications:
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent
• 10 years minimum testing laboratory experience
• Computer literacy – General and MS Office intermediate

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• MRL offers equal employment opportunities. If you are ready to take up this opportunity, e-mail or post your CV with a full application letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please apply to;
• Head of Human Resources
Mabiza Resources Limited
P.O. 50799
LUSAKA
• Or email your application and C.V. to: careers@mabiza.co.zm 
• Closing Date: 27th June 2023

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