Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly committed employee for the position of Laboratory Technician – LEP (Fixed Term) to join the Lumwana Expansion Project Team. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:

Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity

Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach

Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose

Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy

Taking Responsibility and being Accountable

Committing to Zero Harm

Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

Responsibilities or duties

Reporting to the Medical Doctor – LEP, you will be responsible for providing and ensuring the optimal health of all project employees, contractors, and their dependents.

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct pathological laboratory procedures as required by clinic and occupational health staff, including specimen collection, processing, analysis, and the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Participate in external quality assessment (EQA) programmes and implement internal quality control (IQC) measures to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance with laboratory standards.
• Manage laboratory supplies and consumables, maintain inventory levels, and ensure proper control of laboratory data, documentation, and records.
• Prepare, standardise, and maintain laboratory reagents in accordance with established protocols and quality standards.
• Accountable for the completion of all tasks identified in the management Operating System (MOS) to the specified quality and timelines as assigned to the role.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safe work procedures and promote high safety and health awareness.
• Promote and comply with the company’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
• Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the team
• Ensure appropriate facilities, procedures and workforce competence to achieve legal compliance, incident prevention and the achievement of tasks in an environmentally sustainable manner.
• Develop continuous improvement targets for the function and drive and measure the achievements of these targets.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of up-to-date job procedures for all tasks performed within the team.

Qualifications or requirements 

Grade 12 certificate

Diploma in Biomedical Science

Experience needed

• Minimum Three (3) years’ working experience.
• Paid up member of the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in Zambia.
• proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

What We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation

• Conduct pathological laboratory procedures as required by clinic and occupational health staff, including specimen collection, processing, analysis, and the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Participate in external quality assessment (EQA) programmes and implement internal quality control (IQC) measures to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance with laboratory standards.
• Manage laboratory supplies and consumables, maintain inventory levels, and ensure proper control of laboratory data, documentation, and records.
• Prepare, standardise, and maintain laboratory reagents in accordance with established protocols and quality standards.
• Accountable for the completion of all tasks identified in the management Operating System (MOS) to the specified quality and timelines as assigned to the role.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safe work procedures and promote high safety and health awareness.
• Promote and comply with the company’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
• Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the team
• Ensure appropriate facilities, procedures and workforce competence to achieve legal compliance, incident prevention and the achievement of tasks in an environmentally sustainable manner.
• Develop continuous improvement targets for the function and drive and measure the achievements of these targets.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of up-to-date job procedures for all tasks performed within the team.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

• Grade 12 certificate
• Diploma in Biomedical Science
• Paid up member of the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
• Understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in Zambia.