Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 51:02) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and their manufacture, production, processing or treatment and to provide for the verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments; and further to provide for matter incidental to or connected with standardization.
The MBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to fill the following vacancies
Vac. No. BS/EXT.VAC, 28/2025-26
Job title: Laboratory Technician (Food Chemistry)
Grade: BS8
Reporting to: Senior Laboratory Technician
Department: Testing Services Development
Section: General Chemistry//Petrochemicals/Food Chemistry
Responsible for: Senior Laboratory Assistant
Number of Posts: Four (4)
Job Purpose:
To generate analytical data.
Key roles and responsibilities
- Preparing, reagents, glassware and samples for analysis;
- Analyzing samples and recording of analytical results in workbooks;
- Reporting results to supervisor,
- Ensuring that all equipment is in good working condition
- Reporting faulty equipment to the supervisor,
- Initiating acquisition of laboratory supplies such as glassware, equipment and other consumables;
- Ensuring that work benches, equipment, glassware and the Laboratory in general is dean at all times,
- Organizing disposal of obsolete samples from the laboratory.
- Undertaking calibration checks for equipment and arranging for their calibration;
- Initiating preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment;
- Sampling of test items; and
- Appraising the performance of Senior Laboratory Assistants.
Required Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Applied Sciences from a recognized institution plus at least 2 years’ practical experience in a similar field, or
- Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences/Engineering obtained from a recognized institution plus at least I-year practical experience in a similar field.
Method Of Application
The Bureau is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The Bureau is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism. As such, any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved in such shall be disqualified.
Interested persons who meet the above specifications should submit a written application letter together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed current Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of three traceable referees plus a copy of the National Identity Card in a sealed envelope clearty marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 30th June, 2025 to:
The Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 946
BLANTYRE