JOB DETAILS:

Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Laboratory Technology; or Biochemistry; or Food Science and Technology; or any other relevant Honours Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institution.

Working Experience

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Laboratory Technologist for performing the following duties:-

- Conducting proficiency tests on samples for dairy products to ascertain compliance with the dairy industry standards;

- Evaluating specimens received by the laboratory and organizing work flow to provide optimum efficiency of testing and turnaround times of results;

- Carrying out reliability laboratory tests to produce precise data for regulatory and quality control investigations;

- Supervising implementation of scheduled servicing and maintenance plans and programmes of laboratory tools and equipment by service providers;

- Carrying out routine laboratory duties including maintenance of laboratory equipment, monitoring of laboratory supplies, test records and documentations among others of all laboratory tests;

- Undertaking supportive research activities and quality control experiments;

- Carrying out tests on raw and processed milk and milk products in the field and where need arises;

- Organizing and supervising the preparation, utilization, storage and disposal of all chemical substances and other laboratory consumables;

- Drafting and submitting laboratory field and analytical reports to the Senior Laboratory Technologist for quality assurance;

- Maintaining an updated database/records related to tests and investigations of milk and milk products;

- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.