Senior Chemist

The Processing Department is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective processing of U3O8 in accordance with operating plans based on sales and market commitments.

Position

• A vacancy exists for a Senior Chemist in the Processing Department
• Reporting to the Superintendent Laboratory Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing reliable analytical procedures and providing accurate and critical information from chemical analysis to internal customers for short & long term planning as well as for process control purposes.

Main responsibilities

• Maintaining health, safety and environmental standards
• Manages laboratory operations
• Cost Control
• Supervises the Laboratory Team
• Ensure continuous improvement

The incumbent should possess the following competencies

• Planning and Organising: Setting clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations: Focusing on customer needs and satisfaction; setting high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals
• Analysing: Analysing numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
• Applying Expertise and Technology: Applying specialist and detailed technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organizational departments and functions.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Degree (Chemistry); National Higher Diploma or B.Tech in Analytical Chemistry
• Three (3) years working experience in a laboratory environment
• Two (2) years supervisory experience.
• Code BE (08) drivers license.

Desirable Requirements:

• Appropriate working experience in working with XRF; ICP; GC and laboratory instruments will be an added advantage.
• Appropriate working experience in metallurgical or chemical laboratories will be an added advantage.
• Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.

Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply. Our employment conditions are competitive.

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