ICP Technicians [ICP-OES or ICP-MS instruments]

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Full-time Other-General
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Location
johannesburg, city of johannesburg metropolitan municipality, South-Africa
Posted
July 27, 2026

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting elemental analysis, ensuring data accuracy, maintaining laboratory standards, and supporting quality control and research activities.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with ICP instrumentation, sample preparation techniques, troubleshooting analytical equipment, and working within an ISO-accredited laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

Instrument Operation & Analysis

  • Operate and monitor ICP-OES and/or ICP-MS instruments for routine and non-routine elemental analysis.
  • Prepare, analyse, and interpret samples according to approved laboratory methods and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Conduct calibration, standardization, and performance verification of analytical instruments.
  • Review analytical data and identify anomalies or out-of-specification results.
  • Generate accurate reports and communicate findings to relevant ...