Roles & Responsibilities

The Assistant Chemist works closely with the Laboratory Manager, playing a crucial role in supporting the laboratory operations, particularly in the recovery of precious metals such as gold and silver.

Job Duties

Sample Preparation

• Receive and label all samples brought into the lab for accountability.
• Prepare samples from drying, crushing, splitting and pulverising.
• Mix fluxing reagents and load samples in furnace for the fire assay.
• Mix reagents for acid digestions.
• Perform fire assay techniques such as fluxing, fusing and cupellation of samples in correct numerical order.
• Perform smelting and sample extraction of precious metals as and when required

Recovery of Precious Metals like Gold and Silver with Fire Assay techniques

• Assist with the recovery of precious metals such as Gold and Silver using Fire Assay technique.

Measurement & Calibration

• Monitor analytical processes and take remedial action where deviations / discrepancies arise impacting on the quality of analytical results.
• Report any apparatus or equipment which, to your knowledge, is not functioning correctly to the Lab Manager

Quality Control

• Inspect samples, fusions, lead buttons and prills to ensure the assaying method is correct.
• Maintain records and accountability of materials (samples and standards) and equipment used.

Job Prerequisites

• GCE ‘O’ levels or equivalent.
• Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Fearless of hot environment.
• Able to lift 10kg bars of precious metals.
• Must be willing to work overtime whenever necessary.