Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in a relevant field
i.e Analytic Chemistry, Applied Biology, Science Laboratory
- Prior experience in a Tertiary Learning
Institution
- Diploma in Analytic Chemistry, Applied
Biology, Science Laboratory will be an added advantage
- Be computer literate
- Have a good communication and
interpersonal skills.
- Have at least 3 years of working
experience in a Laboratory
Reporting to: Deputy Director,
Academic and Research Affairs
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist Senior Technologist in day-to-day
activities of the Laboratories
- Liaising with academic staff to discuss
timetables, equipment requirements and work plans;
- Running trials of experiments prior to
Practical sessions and then demonstrating techniques for experiments;
- Preparing equipment and chemicals before
practical sessions
- Maintaining/custodian of equipment and
laboratory apparatus in the assigned laboratory(ies)
- Maintain laboratory equipment and
facilities through performing operator maintenance, and schedules annual
and any other regular maintenance as required per manufacturer and/or
governing statue.
- Record keeping e.g. For students’
practical sessions, tracking methods, results, etc.;
- Ensuring that equipment and Laboratories
are properly cleaned and that chemical, drugs and other material are
appropriately stored
- Cataloguing recordings and making them
available when requested
- Supporting the work of lecturers in
laboratory sessions and giving technical advice to staff and students
- Report any failure/breakdown of equipment
to the Senior Technologist
- Working with individual students and
supporting them on research projects
- Managing the stock control of chemicals
and equipment
- Contributing to high-level research.
How To Apply
