Environmental Lab Technician - Instrument Calibration & QA

Lahore Universityof Management Sciences; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Air Pollution and Environment (CAPE) at LUMS invites applications for the position of Lab Technician. The successful candidate will oversee CAPE’s laboratory facilities and equipment and provide technical and operational support to faculty, students, and research staff.

The Lab Technician will coordinate installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of analytical instruments and air-quality monitoring equipment, and train researchers in safe use of equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical/environmental disciplines.
• Experience in operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Installation, calibration, troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Safety procedures and waste management knowledge.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Advantage: experience with chromatography and mass spectrometry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation, commissioning, and calibration of lab equipment.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instruments and air-quality monitoring devices.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules.
• Train researchers and students in safe equipment use.
• Support sample collection, preparation, analysis, and QA.
• Maintain SOPs, logs, and documentation.
• Manage consumables, chemicals, spares, and inventories.
• Assist in procurement of equipment and services.
• Contribute to CAPE's daily operations and facilities development.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Equipment maintenance

Analytical instrumentation

Safety compliance

Training

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in chemical/environmental fields

Experience operating lab equipment

Tools

Ion chromatography

Gas chromatography

Mass spectrometry

Elemental analysis

Job description

The Center for Air Pollution and Environment (CAPE) at LUMS invites applications for the position of Lab Technician. The successful candidate will oversee CAPE’s laboratory facilities and equipment and provide technical and operational support to faculty, students, and research staff.

The Lab Technician will coordinate installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of analytical instruments and air-quality monitoring equipment, and train researchers in safe use of equipment.