Laboratory Technician

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to hire the services of a Laboratory Technician Laboratory Technician (with Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) experience) [Independent Contractor] at our Midrand campus on a part-time basis.

Type of appointment:

Independent Contractor (part-time; flexible workhours agreement) 

Purpose:

• To prepare and clean up after practical sessions, to support lecturers in the implementation of practicals and to assist students in technical applications on a part-time (contractual) basis.
• To facilitate the compliance to health and safety requirements of the science laboratories, thereby maintaining a hazard-free laboratory environment; and to fulfil the 
  role of a laboratory technician.

Area/s of Expertise:

• Biological Sciences and related fields 

Responsibilities:

• As the Laboratory Technician you will be primarily responsible for the following:

  • SHE Officer (60%) and Laboratory Technician (40%
  • Assisting the lecturers during the preparation and implementation of practical sessions including health and safety, student discipline and good laboratory practices
  • Supporting the Laboratory Manager with regular procedures during the maintenance and operation of the laboratories and ancillary areas
  • Practical administration such as monitoring student registers and station allocations.
  • Laboratory maintenance including labware, asset and consumables inventories, general housekeeping, and incident reporting
  • General assistance to the department as required including invigilation, marketing days or other ad-hoc projects

Minimum qualifications required:

• BSc : Biological Sciences or any related field 
• BSc Honours in Chemistry 
• Relevant 3-year degree in Occupational hygiene or environmental health

Experience:

• Experience within a science laboratory and ability to prepare reagents and operate scientific equipment
• Competency in basic computer processing skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Experience within a science laboratory and ability to prepare reagents and operate scientific equipment
• Planning, troubleshooting and implementing laboratory activities independently
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills
• Physically capacity to participate in day to day housekeeping activities which includes carrying heavy items up to 25kg, climbing ladders etc

Functional Competencies:

• Computer literacy
• Preparation of reagents and operate scientific equipment
• Planning, troubleshooting and implementing laboratory activities independently
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills
• Physically capacity to participate in day to day housekeeping activities which includes carrying heavy items up to 25kg, climbing ladders etc

Competencies:

•    Action orientation 
•    Collaborative relations and teamwork
•    Effective communication
•    Analysing and problem solving 
•    Innovation, adaptability and change 
•    Planning and organising
•    Resilience and coping with pressure and setbacks