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Senior Food Analyst – Microbiology
Senior analyst at a NABL-accredited testing lab, covering food chemistry and microbiology and acting as FSSAI Authorised Analyst.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Laboratory / analysis
Who can apply
Not stated in the source.
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Perform and review food tests in chemistry and microbiology
- Operate and troubleshoot HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, ICP-OES and microbiology equipment
- Review analytical data for compliance with approved methods and regulations, and ensure traceable results
- Act as FSSAI Authorised Analyst and ensure compliance with the FSS Act, Rules and Regulations
- Take part in FSSAI audits and inspections and maintain FSSAI approval documents
- Maintain NABL ISO/IEC 17025 compliance: method validation, verification, measurement uncertainty and QC records
- Take part in proficiency testing and inter-laboratory comparisons and investigate OOS results and deviations
- Support food process validation and method development for new food matrices
- Support customer audits and technical discussions
- Supervise and train analysts, enforce lab safety and GLP, and deliver reports on time
What the employer asks for
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of India, or hold or be able to obtain a valid work visa
- Must be able to act as an FSSAI Authorised Analyst
About the employer
ALS is a global scientific testing company; this role is in its NABL-accredited food testing laboratory in Chennai.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
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Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Food Testing Lab Analyst (Chemistry & Microbiology) roles. named in this notice
- HPLC
- GC
- UV-Vis spectrophotometry
- ICP-OES
- Food microbiology
- ISO/IEC 17025
- Method validation and measurement uncertainty
- Proficiency testing
- FSSAI regulations
- Food Analyst
- Chemist
- NABL
- GLP
- Lab Analyst
- Microbiologist
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Food Testing Lab Analyst (Chemistry & Microbiology) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Explain the principle of HPLC and how you would validate a method for a food matrix.
- How do you determine moisture, fat and protein in a sample, and what are the common errors?
- Describe the procedure for total plate count and how you avoid contamination in the lab.
- What is measurement uncertainty, and how do you report it under ISO/IEC 17025?
- A result is out of specification. What is your investigation sequence?
- How do you maintain and calibrate key instruments, and how is it documented?
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Apply with resume and cover letter.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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