• Perform physical, chemical, microbiological, and molecular laboratory testing of honey and bee-derived products.
• Analyze raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, environmental samples, and water quality.
• Conduct analytical testing including moisture, HMF, pH, electrical conductivity, sugar profile, ash content, pollen analysis, antioxidant activity, and other quality parameters.
• Perform microbiological testing to verify product safety and compliance.

2. Bee Health & Diagnostic Testing

• Receive, prepare, and analyze bee, brood, queen, wax, and hive samples for laboratory investigations.
• Support disease surveillance through microbiological, molecular, and pathological testing.
• Assist in investigations into colony mortality, disease outbreaks, pesticide exposure, and environmental contamination.
• Support DNA and genetic analysis programs to verify bee lineage, queen breeding, and colony genetic consistency.
• Prepare laboratory reports for bee health investigations.

3. Quality Control

• Verify compliance of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products with approved specifications.
• Perform in-process quality checks during manufacturing.
• Review laboratory results and immediately report Out-of-Specification (OOS) findings.
• Support product release activities through laboratory verification.
• Maintain complete sample traceability.

4. Laboratory Equipment Management

• Operate, calibrate, verify, and maintain laboratory equipment and analytical instruments.
• Monitor equipment performance and arrange preventive maintenance and calibration.
• Maintain equipment qualification and calibration records.
• Ensure laboratory instruments remain compliant with regulatory requirements.

5. Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare laboratory worksheets, analytical reports, certificates of analysis (COA), and laboratory logbooks.
• Maintain laboratory documentation in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and GMP.
• Ensure all laboratory activities comply with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Maintain sample traceability and laboratory data integrity.

6. Research & Development Support

• Support research projects involving honey quality, bee products, pharmaceutical applications, nutraceuticals, and functional foods.
• Participate in analytical method development and validation.
• Assist in stability studies and product development projects.
• Support scientific publications and technical reports.

7. Regulatory & Audit Support

• Support internal audits, external audits, accreditation assessments, and certification inspections.
• Prepare laboratory documentation required during regulatory inspections.
• Assist with proficiency testing and inter-laboratory comparison programs.
• Maintain laboratory readiness for accreditation and compliance audits.

8. Health, Safety & Biosafety

• Follow laboratory safety procedures and biosafety protocols.
• Handle chemicals, biological samples, and laboratory waste safely.
• Ensure laboratory cleanliness and contamination control.
• Report laboratory incidents and equipment failures immediately.

9. Continuous Improvement

• Recommend improvements to laboratory methods and analytical procedures.
• Participate in validation of new laboratory equipment and analytical techniques.
• Support implementation of digital laboratory management systems (LIMS).
• Maintain professional competency through continuous training and scientific development.
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