ERRATUM: RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: ANALYTICAL SERVICES - SENSORY EVALUATION

Agricultural Research Council; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Une institution de recherche en agriculture recherche un analyste sensoriel pour mener des études sur la consommation et la qualité des produits. Les candidats idéaux doivent posséder des compétences en technique scientifique, avoir une expérience en collecte de données et être capables de maintenir des équipements en conformité avec les normes de qualité.

Benefits

Possibilité de formation continue

Environnement de travail collaboratif

Qualifications

• Expertise en recherche sensorielle et analyse.
• Capacité à travailler dans un environnement de laboratoire conforme.
• Compétences en collecte et traitement de données.

Responsibilities

• Conduire des recherches sensorielles indépendantes.
• Appliquer des techniques scientifiques et compléter les tâches selon les normes de qualité.
• Gérer efficacement le stock du laboratoire.

Skills

Scientific techniques

Data processing

Analytical reporting

Time management

Stock management

Job description

• Conduct independent sensory research, including consumer and trained sensory panels which will include, but not be limited to, descriptive and discriminating analysis, time intensity, texture analysis. preference and acceptance testing and methodology.
• Correctly apply scientific techniques and timeously complete scientific and technical tasks according to a set of quality standards.
• Efficiently plan and schedule analytical sensory and consumer services in accordance with scientific guidelines.
• Properly collect, process and capture data.
• Responsible for accurate, timeous and reliable reporting of analytical results.
• Responsible for administrative duties of the division’s (unit’s) information management system (quotations, orders, request for payments, etc.).
• Control laboratory stock cost-efficiently according to regulations.
• Assist with procurement of chemicals, etc.
• Maintain and ensure that equipment is in working order and in compliance with applicable quality standards.
• Timeously report malfunctioning of equipment.
• Assist in maintaining a clean working environment in general.
• Control stock.
• Maintain an occupational health and safety laboratory according to laboratory practice.
• Contribute to training of new taste panel members.
• Comply with financial policies and procedure.
• Ability to work overtime.