About the School of Setting and Sustainability (SES)
The IIHS Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO) at the Kengeri campus is an important part of the SES and integrates state of the art observation and measurement systems for biodiversity, air, water and soil, food and ecosystem services to serve the needs of sustainable management of the campus and function as a research and educational resource for the larger community.

The Food Safety Testing Lab is a part of the LTUEO and Sustainable Urban Agriculture initiative at the IIHS Kengeri campus, within the SES.

Job Description
IIHS seeks a meticulous and technically skilled food quality analyst/ technician to support the Food Safety Testing Lab in understanding and communicating the changing chemical and microbiological variables of food (both cooked and uncooked) on campus and in the neighboring lake, forest, and urban ecosystems.

The role will be responsible for conducting qualitative and quantitative tests to determine the physical and chemical properties of food, recording and compiling the test results,



preparing charts and reports, as well as preparing and incubating plates with cultures. It will also involve defining quality assurance targets and procedures and ensuring their maintenance and continued improvement by reviewing targets, protocols, supplies, processes, equipment, and technologies for quality standards.

The candidate will be expected to spend substantial time at the IIHS Kengeri Campus and provide support as needed, on other IIHS projects under the SES.

This is a contractual engagement for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual
consent and based on performance, and with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks
Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Collecting, processing and analysing food, vegetable, drink and dairy samples at regular intervals as a part of the campus environmental monitoring system

📌 Food Quality Analyst — Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (Bengaluru)
🏢 Indian Institute for Human Settlements
📍 Bengaluru