Senior Laboratory Technician

Job Summary:

To provide advanced technical leadership in laboratory operations by conducting and validating complex tests, enforcing quality and safety standards, maintaining equipment performance, and supervising staff to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results that support institutional decision-making.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading and performing complex, specialized, or non-routine laboratory tests in accordance with approved standards, manuals, and accreditation requirements.
• Reviewing, validating, and authorizing test results generated by Laboratory Technicians before submission to supervisors or regulatory units.
• Implementing and monitoring laboratory quality assurance and quality control systems, including proficiency testing and internal audits.
• Coordinating the calibration, servicing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Managing laboratory inventory, forecasting reagent and consumable needs, and authorizing requisitions.
• Supervising, mentoring, and appraising Laboratory Technicians and Assistants to build competence and ensure adherence to professional standards.
• Planning and scheduling laboratory activities to ensure quality and timely service delivery.
• Ensuring accurate recording, documentation, and secure storage of test data, equipment logs, Quality Assurance/Quality Control records, and laboratory reports.
• Preparing and submitting periodic laboratory performance reports, incident reports, and technical briefs to management.
• Performing any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or other mandated authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in: Construction Materials Testing, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• A Post graduate Qualification in any of the above fields
• Registration with a professional regulatory body
• Training in laboratory accreditation or Quality Assurance/Quality Control is added advantage
• Certification in safety management, materials testing, or calibration is added advantage
• A minimum of four (04) years of relevant laboratory experience, two (02) of which should be at a supervisory or senior technical level in a government or other reputable organisation.
• Advanced analytical and technical testing skills
• Strong leadership and supervisory abilities
• Quality assurance and safety management
• Attention to detail and concern for standards
• Team work
• Accountability
• Public Relations
• Customer care
• Results oriented
• Creativity
• System thinking
• Interpersonal relations
• Communication excellence
• Time management
• Integrity
• Problem solving and decision-making
• Integrity and accountability
• Time management

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: postgraduate degree