Faculty/Directorate: LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (View All Jobs) NakuruDeadline Fri,17 May 2024
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Overview
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a chartered and ISO 9001:2015 certified University committed to a broad-based, holistic and inclusive system of education. The University is a member of the Inter-University Council of East Africa as well as the Association of Commonwealth Universities. MKU is largely known for its dynamic, comprehensive and thorough academic and vocational training system as well as linkages with internationally reputable institutions.
The University operates from the main campus in Thika with campuses in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Meru, as well as Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) centres located in major towns in Kenya, Burundi, Somaliland and Uganda.
In pursuit of fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the University, the Directorate of Human Resource is mandated to facilitate and support the Mission and operations of the University by enabling it to continue attracting, developing and retaining the right number of suitably qualified staff so as to maintain the University competitive edge. MKU invites applications from suitably qualified, visionary, competent, dynamic and experienced professionals with impeccable track record to fill the position Laboratory Technologist .
Qualification
Must have:
- 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
Key responsibilities also include
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.
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