Instrumental Analyst

What you would do

• Analyze pesticide residues in farm products using chromatography and mass spectrometry.
• Identify and quantify pesticide residues found in inspection samples.
• Prepare standard solutions to identify and quantify pesticides.
• Take part in analytical quality control programs with national and international laboratories.
• Measure analytical scales daily and record any deviations found.

How the competition works

Stages:

• I. Résumé review (applicant registration): October 14 to 27, 2026
• II. Knowledge exams and skills tests: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
• III. Experience review and merit assessment: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
• IV. Interviews: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
• V. Final decision: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027

Minimum score: Examen de conocimientos técnicos: 70 para Enlace y Departamento, 75 para Subdirección y 80 para Dirección. Puntaje mínimo de aptitud en el sistema general: 75 sobre 100.

Documents you will need:

• Birth certificate (if foreign, with apostille and Permanent Residence card)
• Unique Population Registry Code (CURP)
• Tax registration certificate (Cédula de Datos Fiscales or Constancia de Situación Fiscal)
• Valid official photo ID (voter ID or passport; if foreign, Permanent Residence card)
• Proof of address issued less than 3 months ago
• Trabajaen résumé signed by hand in blue ink on every page
• General Applicant Information Form signed by hand
• Professional license or study certificate that shows the required education level
• Documents proving work experience (employment letters, service records, contracts, appointments, pay stubs)
• Merit documents, if they apply (for example, performance evaluations, achievements, awards, recognitions, other studies)

Important:

• If you do not attend, do not bring documents, or do not take or pass a stage at the day, place and time given in Trabajaen, you are discarded with no responsibility for SENASICA. You have 15 minutes of grace time.
• Documents with handwritten signatures must be shown as originals for checking, and scanned files must be PDFs that are legible and complete.
• Skills tests are not a reason for discard. Passing results on the general knowledge exam are valid for one year.
• Finalists who are not selected join the agency's reserve list for one year. The competition can be cancelled or declared void.