Laboratory Technician-047-027 at PPECB

Job Description
Job requirements:

Qualification required:

• Minimum qualification of a National Diploma Biotechnology/Microbiology or related field.

Experience required:

• A minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory.
• Preparation of culture media.
• Sample analysis.
• Basic knowledge of microbiological processes.
• Adherence to good laboratory practice.

Key responsibilities:
Method Validation 

• Assist with method development and validation.
• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.

Quality Control

• Performs Internal verification of equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the lab are controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of bacterial culture media and reagents.
• Recording quality controls.

Technical processes - implementation

• Sample receival – LIMS.                                                 
• Prepare bacterial culture media, consumables and chemical solutions according to SOPs
• Perform microbiological sample analysis using proposed SOPs.
• Conduct bacterial culture media and reagent verification.
• Equipment calibration (balances, pipettes)
• Conduct daily temperature checks.
• Perform quality control of bacterial culture media.
• Ensure that laboratory equipment is used within calibration period.
• Maintain a safe record control and filling Certificates of Analysis for all bacterial culture media and reagents used in the laboratory.
• Take part in Proficiency testing and method validation.

Meetings

• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.

Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025)

• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Records 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.

Knowledge required:

• Implementation of the LIMS for traceability (added advantage)
• Technical processes of microbiology testing in a myriad of matrices
• ISO 17025:2017 

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.