Laboratory Manager, Contaminants & Pesticides

PRIMESTAFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent testing laboratory is seeking a Laboratory Manager specializing in contaminants and pesticides. Responsibilities include leading a team dedicated to testing and ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 standards. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree, a minimum of five years of relevant experience, and expertise in pesticide residue analysis using advanced testing platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Technical Direction.
• Proven leadership in managing and developing teams.
• Strong understanding of Metrology and Method Validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in contaminant and pesticide testing.
• Ensure compliance with international standards.
• Drive operational excellence through method validation.

Skills

Technical Direction

Quality Management under ISO 17025

Pesticide Residue Analysis expertise

Equipment Reliability Management

Education

Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry or Biochemistry

Tools

LC/GC platforms

FT-IR/NIR systems

Job description

Laboratory Manager, Contaminants & Pesticides

Our Client is a leading independent ISO 17025 accredited contract laboratory in West Africa, recognized as a regional reference center with specialization in water contamination testing and pesticide residue analysis. The laboratory supports both local and multinational companies across food, agriculture, cosmetics, environmental, and related sectors, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with international supply chain standards.

Position: Laboratory Manager, Contaminants & Pesticides (Permanent)

Location: Ivory Coast (West Africa)

About the role

The Laboratory Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to contaminant and pesticide testing, safeguard compliance with international standards, and drive operational excellence through scientific rigor, robust method validation, and consistent equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Master’s degree (equivalent to min. five years of university education, including a Bachelor’s degree) in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in Technical Direction and Quality Management under ISO 17025, with demonstrated leadership responsibility in managing and developing teams.
• Proven expertise in Pesticide Residue Analysis, using advanced LC and GC platforms for multi-residue detection in food and environmental matrices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Metrology and Method Validation, including LOD/LOQ determination, accuracy, precision, linearity, recovery, robustness, and uncertainty estimation in accordance with GUM guidelines.
• Strong experience in Equipment Reliability Management, including preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and requalification of LC/GC/MS and FT-IR/NIR systems.

Why You Should Join

This position is ideal for a scientifically accomplished laboratory leader with hands-on expertise in pesticide and contaminant analysis who thrives in a technically rigorous, ISO 17025-compliant environment.