Pesticide Studies Director: Regulatory Oversight & Trials

Pakistan Single Window; Karachi Division; Sur place; PKR 1 800 000 - 2 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). This foundational team member will help develop systems, processes, and institutional capabilities for enhanced regulatory oversight of agri-trade and food safety in Pakistan.

The role involves managing pesticide studies for regulatory evaluation, coordinating with researchers and trial sites, and ensuring defensible study documentation.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. (Hons.) / MPhil (Minimum eighteen years of education) in Agriculture (Entomology/Plant Protection/Plant Pathology, Weed Science) or Chemistry/Environmental Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in pesticide studies, regulatory evaluation of pesticide data, residue testing, formulation quality assessment, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of study design/protocol compliance and regulatory use of study evidence.
• Research publications in HEC-recognised journals (preferred).

Responsabilités

• Manage planning and oversight of pesticide studies and trials (bio-efficacy, residues, environmental fate, non-target impacts) required for regulatory evaluation.
• Coordinate with research institutions, consultants, and trial sites to ensure studies follow approved protocols and quality requirements.
• Review study outputs and technical summaries to support evidence-based registration decisions and post-market surveillance.
• Ensure consistency and traceability of study documentation, raw data, and reporting for regulatory defensibility.
• Support post-registration monitoring and regulatory reviews based on study evidence and emerging risks.
• Provide technical briefs and recommendations to the Director and relevant committees.
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.

Connaissances

Pesticide studies

Regulatory evaluation

Residue testing

Study design

Quality assessment

Formation

MSc (Hons.) / MPhil in Agriculture or related discipline

Description du poste

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). This foundational team member will help develop systems, processes, and institutional capabilities for enhanced regulatory oversight of agri-trade and food safety in Pakistan.

The role involves managing pesticide studies for regulatory evaluation, coordinating with researchers and trial sites, and ensuring defensible study documentation.