Position: Senior Laboratory Technician – Chemical Engineering (x1)

Job Purpose:

To provide technical support in research, development, production and quality control processes and to ensure efficient and safe chemical engineering laboratory operations.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

• Design, set up and conduct chemical experiments and tests to support product development research or process optimization;
• Monitor chemical processes and analyse substances to ensure compliance with specifications and standards;
• Maintain, calibrate and sterilise laboratory instruments and equipment to ensure accuracy and safety;
• Planning and demonstrating laboratory practicals to undergraduate students;
• Prepare and standardise chemical solutions and reagents;
• Assist in scaling up laboratory processes to industrial production, ensuring efficiency and quality;
• Diagnose, coordinate repairs and resolve technical issues in chemical processes or equipment, utilizing root cause analysis (RCA) and data driven decisions;
• Implement process improvements to enhance safety, reduce costs and minimise environmental impact;
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols such as OSHA PSM standards and environmental regulations (e.g. EPA guidelines);
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments and hazardous material handling training;
• Prepare technical reports, graphs and charts to document experimental results and present findings to Stakeholders;
• Maintain and manage accurate records of inventory, chemical usage and compliance documentation following good documentation practices such as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS);
• Supervise and train Technicians, providing guidance on technical procedures and safety practices;
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve goals or development; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 or Form V Certificate (or its equivalent) with 5 “0” levels including English Language and Mathematics;
• Bachelor’ Degree in Chemical/ Biochemical Engineering.
• Minimum of (2) years’ relevant practical experience in a process industry or research/ analytical laboratory environment; and
• Professional Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.

Required Competencies and Behavioral Attributes:

• Proficiency in various software for data analysis and laboratory information systems;
• Sound understanding of the matter;
• A growth mind set and excellent networking abilities;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Strong communication skills; and
• Good interpersonal skills.

Reporting Relationships:

• Immediate Supervisor: Head of Department
• Salary Scale: PSS06

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted

• Design, set up and conduct chemical experiments and tests to support product development research or process optimization;
• Monitor chemical processes and analyse substances to ensure compliance with specifications and standards;
• Maintain, calibrate and sterilise laboratory instruments and equipment to ensure accuracy and safety;
• Planning and demonstrating laboratory practicals to undergraduate students;
• Prepare and standardise chemical solutions and reagents;
• Assist in scaling up laboratory processes to industrial production, ensuring efficiency and quality;
• Diagnose, coordinate repairs and resolve technical issues in chemical processes or equipment, utilizing root cause analysis (RCA) and data driven decisions;
• Implement process improvements to enhance safety, reduce costs and minimise environmental impact;
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols such as OSHA PSM standards and environmental regulations (e.g. EPA guidelines);
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments and hazardous material handling training;
• Prepare technical reports, graphs and charts to document experimental results and present findings to Stakeholders;
• Maintain and manage accurate records of inventory, chemical usage and compliance documentation following good documentation practices such as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS);
• Supervise and train Technicians, providing guidance on technical procedures and safety practices;
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve goals or development; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

• Proficiency in various software for data analysis and laboratory information systems;
• Sound understanding of the matter;
• A growth mind set and excellent networking abilities;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Strong communication skills; and
• Good interpersonal skills.

• Grade 12 or Form V Certificate (or its equivalent) with 5 “0” levels including English Language and Mathematics;
• Bachelor’ Degree in Chemical/ Biochemical Engineering.
• Minimum of (2) years’ relevant practical experience in a process industry or research/ analytical laboratory environment; and
• Professional Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.