Manager / Senior Manager Food Chemical & Instrumentation Laboratory

Location: Barasat, Kolkata

Department: Food Chemical & Instrumentation Laboratory

Experience: 12 - 20 Years

Qualification: BSc,/M.Sc./MTech in Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Food Chemistry or related discipline

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Manager / Senior Manager to lead our Food Chemical & Instrumentation Laboratory. The role involves managing laboratory operations, ensuring technical excellence, maintaining ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, and leading a team for accurate and timely testing of food samples.

Key Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day operations of the Food Chemical & Instrumentation Laboratory.
Supervise analysis of food samples for chemical, nutritional, additive, preservative, and contaminant parameters.
Ensure proper operation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HPLC, GC-FID, IC, UV-Vis, FTIR, TOC Analyzer, Automatic Titrators, Kjeldahl, Soxhlet, and other analytical instruments.
Lead method development, verification, validation, and measurement uncertainty studies.




Review analytical data and approve test reports before release.
Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, NABL, FSSAI, BIS, AOAC, and other applicable standards.
Handle internal audits, NABL assessments, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
Supervise, train, and develop laboratory personnel.
Monitor laboratory quality, TAT, instrument performance, documentation, and data integrity.
Provide technical support to customers and assist in expanding laboratory capabilities.

Eligibility Criteria
M.Sc. in Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Food Chemistry or related discipline.
1220 years of experience in a NABL-accredited Food Testing Laboratory.
Hands-on experience with food chemical analysis and analytical instrumentation.
Robust knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, NABL, FSSAI, BIS, AOAC, and Codex requirements.
Experience in laboratory management, method validation, audit handling, and team leadership.
Experience as an NABL Authorized Signatory will be an added advantage.

📌 Manager Or Senior Manager Food Testing Kolkata
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