Pesticide Residue Analyst - GC-MS Specialist

SafetySA; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

SafetySA in South Africa seeks a Pesticide Residues Analyst to perform accurate pesticide residue analysis on food, agricultural and environmental samples using GC-MS and GC-MS/MS. The role supports method development, validation, routine testing and quality assurance to maintain ISO/IEC 17025 compliance and deliver timely, technically sound results.

Responsibilities include sample preparation (QuEChERS), calibration, data review, and rigorous documentation in LIMS, with a focus on accuracy,

Qualifications

• Perform pesticide residue testing on food, agricultural, environmental samples.
• Maintain documentation and traceability of all analytical work.
• Review results to ensure accuracy and quality compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operate GC-MS and GC-MS/MS instruments for pesticide residue analysis.
• Prepare calibration standards and internal standards per procedures.
• Manage sample preparation, extraction and cleanup using approved methods.
• Ensure data integrity and timely reporting in LIMS.
• Support method development, validation and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality assurance

Documentation

Tools

GC-MS

GC-MS/MS

QuEChERS

LIMS

Job description

SafetySA in South Africa seeks a Pesticide Residues Analyst to perform accurate pesticide residue analysis on food, agricultural and environmental samples using GC-MS and GC-MS/MS. The role supports method development, validation, routine testing and quality assurance to maintain ISO/IEC 17025 compliance and deliver timely, technically sound results.

Responsibilities include sample preparation (QuEChERS), calibration, data review, and rigorous documentation in LIMS, with a focus on accuracy,