Job Description
For Appointment to this grade, a candidate, must have a Diploma in any of the following fields: Applied Sciences (Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biology), and Food Science and Technology from a recognized institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a more senior and experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-
• cleaning and sterilizing laboratory glass ware, surfaces and equipment;
• documenting and receiving samples for analysis;
• preparing laboratory reagents;
• carrying out chemical/microbiological analysis on samples (food, water, waste waters and beverages);
• extracting, isolating and identifying drugs, pesticides and heavy metal from biological and miscellaneous samples; and
• disposing laboratory wastes