Deputy Head of Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety
- Career Category: Laboratory Work, Health/Medical, Exec. / Management, Food Science, Engineer - Chemical
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) supports the Head of Laboratory in providing scientific, technical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality testing services in the fields of environmental, food and water safety.
The position assists in coordinating daily laboratory operations, supervising staff, maintaining technical excellence, and ensuring compliance with national and international standards, including ISO/IEC 17025. The Deputy Head also contributes to the implementation and continuous improvement of the laboratory quality management system, staff development, method validation, and resource planning.
In the absence of the Head of Laboratory, the Deputy Head may act on their behalf and represent the laboratory when delegated. The position contributes to IPC's mission to protect and improve public health by supporting reliable laboratory services, food safety, environmental monitoring and public health surveillance in Cambodia.
Recruitment conditions:
- Contract: 1-year contract (renewable)
- Start Date: Available to start as soon as possible
- Remote Work: Possibility to work remotely, subject to job role and management approval Benefits:
The Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) supports the Head of Laboratory in providing scientific, technical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality testing services in the fields of environmental, food and water safety.
- Supervision on general lab activities to ensure smoothly workflow
- Supervision on lab inventory by managing well external stock and purchase order
- Supervision of trainees
- Updating the price list annually
- Participation in lab internal and external audit
- Validate and authorization of test report results
- Prepare monthly workplan for all staffs
- Supervise of new methods setting up in the laboratory
- Supervise of research projects
- Supervise on equipment verification, control, and maintenance
- Participate in management review
- Head lab replacement when he/she is absence
- Other tasks appointed by Head lab
- Private health insurance including family coverage and life insurance
- NSSF (Health Care, Occupational Risk, Retirement).
- Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and End-of-Year Bonus
- Annual leave plus an additional day every three years.
- Multicultural environment with staff from different nationalities.
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
- Khmer - Fluent is required
- English - Fluent is required
- French is preferred
- Master's Degree in Food microbiology or Food chemistry or a related field
- Expertise in Food Microbiology or Chemistry
- Experience of working in an accredited laboratory with ISO17025
- Influence in English (reading, writing and speaking)
- Mastering informatics tools (MS word, excel, access, power point, …)
- Language: Fluency in Khmer and English is required; knowledge of French would be appreciated.
- Strong in management skills
- Strong in organization skills, synthesis capacity, initiative, flexibility and communication
