Senior Technical Officer

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.
• The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of the Western Cape is internationally recognised for its excellence in teaching and research. The faculty comprises nine academic departments, a School of Pharmacy and a number of world-class research institutes and centres. The faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the major scientific disciplines and a professional degree in Pharmacy.
• The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of the Western Cape educates large numbers of undergraduate and post-graduate students. Practical experimental work forms an integral part of undergraduate physics education. The Department invites applications for a permanent position of a Senior Technical Officer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Provide expertise in the development of undergraduate laboratory experiments.
• Participate in the inventory control and procurement of laboratory equipment, as well as the administration of laboratories and demonstrators.
• Use relevant educational technology in the design of undergraduate experimental activities.
• Conduct teaching of practicals

• A B.Sc-Honours degree in a Physics or Engineering-related field.
• At least two years’ experience in undergraduate teaching in laboratories.
• Possess the technical skills needed to maintain teaching laboratories, including:digital literacy and proficiency in, at least, one of the programming languages; equipment calibration and maintenance; laboratory health and safety compliance.

Required competencies:

• Excellent technical Skills
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Closing Date

• 30/10/2026