• Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Laboratory Technician for our Athi River School ready and willing to start in January 2024. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

About The Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for the use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a priority system where necessary.


• Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.


• Assisting science teaching staff with demonstrations.


• Assisting science teaching staff in instructing students on the use/care of equipment.


• Advising and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory.


• Demonstrating laboratory techniques to science teaching staff/students.


• Setting out equipment and materials for the classroom/department.


• Using clear classroom demonstrations.


• Maintaining a safe chemical storage/handling/disposal system in accordance with current regulations.


• Assisting with the security of the science laboratory and equipment.


• Maintaining an inventory of equipment and annual stocktaking.


• Keeping a record of the consumables used regularly and maintain adequate supplies of them (including chemicals).


• Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists.


• Ordering equipment and chemicals in consultation with the manager.


• Assisting with labeling, storage, stock-taking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.


• Servicing and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment.


• Developing maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment and organize maintenance where required.


• Reporting damages to equipment and arrange repairs.


• Conducting safety audits for the laboratories.


• Evaluating and selecting equipment, and make recommendations for purchase to Science Coordinator.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Diploma or certificate in Science Laboratory Technology in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized institution.


• You possess 1-3 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.


• You are able to prepare students’ practical work up to 8-4-4 level with minimum supervision.


• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.


• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making effort to find appropriate solutions.


• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.