Lab Technician Job ADM Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Lab Technician
Date Posted: 18/08/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Middle
Employer: ADM
Industry: Agricultural
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 20/08/2026
Summary: Lab Technician role at ADM in Nairobi, managing laboratory operations, analyzing samples, and supporting customers with NIR technology. Requires a BSc in Agriculture, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, or Food Technology with 1+ year’s relevant experience and knowledge of laboratory practices and quality management systems. Full-time, on-site role.

GOALS

  • To have an efficient laboratory workflow.
  • Provide the necessary analytical support to customers & to ADM factories
  • Supporting business development with analytical solution

MANAGING SAMPLE AND VALIDATION OF RESULTS

  • Ensure day to day management of the laboratory hub
  • Rigorously apply safety & quality procedures with approved documents (methods, control, verification,…)
  • Ensure Sensitive species sample is received and analyzed in time.
  • Critical Control Point monitoring
  • Incoming raw material testing, approval and identification of approved ingredients    
  • Supporting QC department reporting on the status of the Quality Assurance for Raw Material (RM) and Final Product (FP) Quality Plan        
  • Ensure invoices are approved for consumables and equipment    
  • Analyse and approve the results
  • Ensure the maintenance, the follow up and the update of calibrations (control card monitoring, bias calculation) of laboratory NIR equipment

OPERATIONAL FOR NIR CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UP

  • Ensure the proper execution of the services NIR by the Customer (Calibration installation, helping configuration software for ex.)
  • Supporting customers in terms of technical assistance (wet-chemistry control card, calibration bias calculation for ex.) and helping in best NIR analysis practices
  • Carry out interventions remotely while respecting customer objectives (respect for demand and service level)
  • Monitor and report NIR activity indicators to ensure that services are monitored at customers’ sites

ON-SITE MYCOTOXIN RAPID TEST CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UP

  • Ensure customer training on the use of tests and reader
  • Provide on-site technical support to customers
  • BSc (Agriculture, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Food Technology)
  • Relevant experience: 1 year

Knowledge: 

  • Knowledge of laboratory practices
  • Knowledge of quality management system
  • Knowledge of NIR technology
  • Knowledge of MS Office

Skills: 

  • Good organizing and administrative skills
  • Computer skill 
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Problem solving skills

Personal Attributes:

  • Initiative 
  • Attention to details
  • Strong work ethics
  • Dedication

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