Job Description Location: Barasat, Kolkata | Full-Time | Senior Level
/n About EFRAC:
/n EFRAC (Edward Food Research & Analysis Centre Limited), part of the QIMA Group, is a NABL-accredited, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified analytical testing organization — 65,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility with 11 domestic accreditations and 3 international recognitions.
We operate across Food, Pharma, Packaging, Workplace, and Gas sectors.
/n About The Role:
/n Senior laboratory manager to lead and oversee our Residue Analysis and Trace Laboratory — ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency in pesticide residue and trace contaminant analysis. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS, method validation, ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, and team management.
/n Key Responsibilities:

/n Laboratory Operations & Technical Leadership: /n /n Lead and oversee pesticide residue and trace contaminant analysis using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation

/n Supervise analysis of pesticides, antibiotics, vitamins, melamine, PFAS/PFOS, dioxins, furans, PAHs, PCBs, and other trace contaminants
/n Implement and optimize QuEChERS and advanced sample preparation techniques

/n Drive method development, verification, validation, and measurement uncertainty studies

/n /n Regulatory & Quality Compliance: /n /n Ensure compliance with SANTE, AOAC, ISO/IEC 17025, FSSAI, and APEDA regulatory guidelines

/n Handle internal audits, NABL assessments, customer audits, and regulatory inspections
/n Maintain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 documentation, data integrity, and laboratory quality standards
/n Review and approve analytical data, chromatograms, validation reports, and test reports
/n Manage instrument qualification (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting
/n /n Team Leadership & Development:
/n /n Supervise, train,



and develop technical staff on analytical protocols, regulatory compliance, and laboratory best practices
/n Monitor laboratory quality metrics, turnaround time (TAT) commitments, and operational efficiency
/n Build and maintain a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
/n Provide technical support to customers and drive laboratory capability expansion
/n /n Required Qualifications:

/n Education & Experience: /n /n M. Sc. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related discipline

/n Minimum 12–20 years in a NABL-accredited Residue Analysis Laboratory
/n Proven hands-on expertise with GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS, and multi-residue analysis

/n Strong knowledge of QuEChERS and advanced sample preparation methodologies

/n /n Technical & Regulatory Knowledge: /n /n Sound understanding of ISO/IEC 17025, NABL, SANTE, AOAC, FSSAI, and APEDA guidelines

/n Expertise in method validation, verification, measurement uncertainty, and method development
/n Experience in audit handling, laboratory management, and compliance documentation

/n NABL Authorized Signatory qualification — preferred

/n /n Leadership & Soft Skills: /n /n Proven team leadership and staff development experience

/n Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
/n Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

/n Detail-oriented with commitment to regulatory compliance and data integrity

/n /n Why Join EFRAC: /n /n 65,000 sq. ft. world-class facility — state-of-the-art GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation

/n NABL-accredited, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified — rigorous quality standards
/n Senior technical leadership role — opportunity to build and lead a world-class residue analysis laboratory
/n Diverse portfolio — work across food, pharma, packaging, and environmental sectors

/n Career growth — within a technically rigorous, globally connected organization

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📌 Manager -- Residue Analysis / Trace Laboratory (Kolkata)
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