Quality Assurance Manager (Food Testing Lab)

Job Description

i. PhD in Human Nutrition or Animal Nutrition or Food Safety & Controls or Food Quality Management or Food Science & Technology or Dairy Technology or Meat Technology or Analytical Chemistry from a university / institute recognized by Higher Education Commission.

ii. Minimum 07 years post PhD experience in relevant field for examination or testing of food in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited regulatory laboratories including at least 04-years quality assurance supervision / management experience in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited regulatory laboratories.

OR

iii. MS/M.Phil or MSc (Hons.) in Human Nutrition or Animal Nutrition or Food Safety & Controls or Food Quality Management or Food Science & Technology or Dairy Technology or Meat Technology or Analytical Chemistry (minimum 45 percent marks) from a university/institute recognized by Higher Education Commission.

iv. Minimum 10 years’ post qualification experience in relevant field for examination or testing of food in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited regulatory laboratories including at least 06-years quality assurance supervision / management experience in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited regulatory laboratories.

v.  In addition to online submission of application on the job portal the candidate must submit a hard copy of job application form (available at the PAFDA website), along with demand draft/pay order, CV/resume, two recent photographs, attested copies of degrees/certificates, experience certificates, CNIC copy and NOC (if applicable).

vi.  Application forms along with processing fee with all relevant documents, must be submitted in hard-form by 17.04.2026 (Friday), to the “Director General, Punjab Agriculture Food and Drug Authority, Multan Road Lahore – 53700” before closing of office i.e. 04:00pm.

Degree Level

• Doctorate (20 years)
• MS/M-Phill (18 years)
• 20 Years of Education
• 18 Years of Education

Degree Area

• Analytical Chemistry
• Human Nutrition
• Animal Nutrition
• Food Safety and Controls
• Food Quality Management
• Food Science and Technology
• Dairy Technology
• Meat Technology

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