Laboratory Technician (Eldoret Girls) - April 2022 at Nova Pioneer
- Published date: January 28, 2022
- Category: Medical & Pharmaceutical
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- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
- Jop type:
- Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
- Company name: Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
About the job
Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Laboratory Technician for our Eldoret Girls High School. 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.
Method of Application
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