ISO/IEC 17025:2025 | Wide Scope | Audit-Facing Leadership Role
Location: Kolkata, Barasat
Experience: Typically 12–20+ years
Reporting to: Senior Management / CEO

Read This First (Mandatory)

This role requires :
clear, confident spoken English for audit discussions, client interactions, and senior management reviews
strong computer literacy for direct use of LIMS, Excel, Word, Power

Point, and digital quality systems

If you are not comfortable communicating in English during audits or depend on others for basic computer work , this role will not be suitable .

Role Summary

We are hiring an Overall Lab Head – Technical / Technical Manager to own and defend the complete technical operations of Food and Pharmaceutical testing laboratories under ISO/IEC 17025:2025 .

This is a high-accountability leadership role , requiring hands-on technical judgement, audit leadership, and strong communication with regulators, customers, and senior management.

Mandatory Experience (Non-Negotiable)

You must demonstrate most of the following :
Leadership of Food and/or Pharma testing laboratories under ISO/IEC 17025 (latest version)
Responsibility for wide scope coverage , such as: Food: pesticides, antibiotics, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, contaminants, additives
Pharma: impurities, nitrosamines, residual solvents, elemental impurities
Direct ownership of:
scope approval, maintenance, and expansion
method validation oversight across multiple techniques
technical risk assessment and corrective actions
Audit-facing leadership during NABL and regulatory audits
Ability to communicate technical positions clearly in English during audits and management reviews

⛔ Candidates limited to single-section leadership , non-audit roles ,



or documentation-only responsibilities are not suitable.

Acceptable Backgrounds

We will consider candidates from either:

Profile A — Third-Party Testing Lab Leader (Preferred)
Technical leadership in Food and/or Pharma testing labs
Strong command over ISO/IEC 17025 interpretation and implementation
Experience managing multi-section, multi-instrument laboratories

Profile B — Strong Pharma Technical Leader (Selective)
Senior technical role in Pharma analytical / QC environments
Solid understanding of:
method validation lifecycle
data integrity and audit trails
regulatory expectations (USFDA / EMA / CDSCO)
Ability to transition into third-party, multi-client lab environments

✔ Prior hands-on analytical background (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS, HPLC) is a strong advantage
⛔ Pure research or manufacturing leadership profiles will not be considered

Key Responsibilities

Act as final technical authority for Food & Pharma laboratories
Lead and defend NABL audits and regulatory assessments
Drive scope expansion and technical harmonization
Review and approve:
method validations and transfers
deviations, investigations, and CAPA
technical risk assessments
Ensure data integrity culture across labs
Present technical performance and risks to senior management
Mentor section heads and senior analysts

Mandatory Skills & Competencies

Strong spoken and written English communication
Confident audit-facing discussion with assessors and clients
High level of computer literacy , including:
LIMS / QMS systems
MS Excel (data analysis, trackers)
MS Word & Power

Point (technical reports, presentations)
Ability to independently prepare and review technical documents

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