Job Description
Location: Barasat, Kolkata | Full time | Senior Level About EFRAC: 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, Environment, and Gas sectors. About The Role: 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. Key Responsibilities: Laboratory Operations & Technical Leadership: Lead and oversee pesticide residue and trace contaminant analysis using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation Supervise analysis of pesticides, antibiotics, vitamins, melamine, PFAS/PFOS, dioxins,



furans, PAHs, PCBs, and other trace contaminants Implement and optimize QuEChERS and advanced sample preparation techniques Drive method development, verification, validation, and measurement uncertainty studies Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure compliance with SANTE, AOAC, ISO/IEC 17025, FSSAI, and APEDA regulatory guidelines Handle internal audits, NABL assessments, customer audits, and regulatory inspections Maintain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 documentation, data integrity, and laboratory quality standards Review and approve analytical data, chromatograms, validation reports, and test reports Manage instrument qualification (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, train, and develop technical staff on analytical protocols, regulatory compliance, and laboratory best practices Monitor laboratory quality metrics, turnarou

📌 Manager -- Residue Analysis / Trace Laboratory (West Bengal)
🏢 EFRAC Lab
📍 West Bengal