Deputy Director, Pesticide Testing & Analysis

About the role

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), which is being set up to strengthen Pakistan's agri-trade ecosystem through stronger regulatory oversight, facilitation and modernisation of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will join NAFSA's foundational team and help build its systems, processes and institutional capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee pesticide testing laboratories and analytical systems used for regulatory testing, compliance verification and enforcement support.
• Ensure validated analytical methods, quality assurance and accreditation compliance for pesticide formulation, residue and quality testing.
• Supervise review of test results, laboratory documentation and reporting to ensure integrity, traceability and defensible evidence.
• Coordinate sample receipt, testing schedules and timely reporting to registration and enforcement units.
• Maintain laboratory governance, including equipment maintenance, safety protocols and record-keeping.
• Provide technical inputs for regulatory actions, enforcement support and post-market surveillance based on laboratory findings.
• Carry out any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer.

Required profile

• M.Sc. in Chemistry (Organic/Analytical) (minimum sixteen years of education) or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Chemistry or an equivalent relevant discipline (sixteen years).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in pesticide residue/formulation analysis, laboratory QA/QC or regulatory testing systems.
• Experience with validated analytical methods, laboratory quality systems and accreditation processes.
• Strong integrity, documentation and supervisory skills.