The NMISA is a Type 3A Public Entity established in accordance with the Measurement Unit and Measurement Standards Act, No. 18 of 2006 (the Act). The NMISA is mandated by the Act to provide for the use of the international system of units (the SI) and other measurement units in South Africa, to maintain national measurement standards (NMS) and to determine a...
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Up to 5 years of experience in the field of gas chromatography, coupled with various detectors (such as FID, NPD, SCD, PHID), including mass spectrometers is a requirement.
Experience working with gas analysers, including optical spectroscopy techniques, such as non-dispersive infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy would be a distinct advantage
Knowledge of primary methods, such as titrimetry and gravimetry
Knowledge of weighing procedures for sample preparation, including preparation of standards for GC and GC-MS analysis
Experience in basic statistical analysis
Understanding of the ISO GUM and the Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty
Ability to prepare scientific research reports.
Research project planning and execution (budgeting, proposal preparation, sampling, reporting)
Experience in basic statistical analysis
Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025
Computer literacy is essential (preferably MS Office suite)
The person must be in possession of a valid driver’s license.
The person will be expected to lift and handle gas cylinders
Registered with South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a registered scientist is an advantage
Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintenance and development of national measurement standards for air pollution monitoring and other gaseous substances.
Development of applications and the solving of measurement problems in the field of gas analysis using chromatographic, mass spectrometric and spectroscopic techniques.
Calibration of instruments related to the fields of gas metrology, such as breath alcohol analysers and air pollution analysers.
Operation of equipment, analysis of data, compilation of calibration certificates, calculation of measurement uncertainty and technical reports.
Adherence and maintenance of the laboratory quality management system, good laboratory practice and ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 accreditation requirements.
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