{"id":16973,"date":"2014-03-07T05:42:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T03:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=16973"},"modified":"2014-03-07T01:47:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T23:47:00","slug":"lab-technician-vacancies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/lab-technician-vacancies.html","title":{"rendered":"Lab Technician Vacancies &#8211; 10 Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The objective of this post is to ensure the smooth rendering of technical support aspects \/ activities of \/ in the laboratory and the proper functioning of equipment, and to provide technical assistance to academic staff and students.<\/p>\n<p><b>Requirements<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relevant\u00a0Honours\u00a0degree in the field of Life and Consumer, Agricultural or Environmental Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three (3) years practical experience with regard to laboratory technical support duties.<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on experience in operating research equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Knowledge, skills and capabilities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical skills<\/li>\n<li>Interpersonal relations \/ People skills<\/li>\n<li>Client relationship management<\/li>\n<li>Computer literacy (MS Office)<\/li>\n<li>Communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Professionalism<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in English<\/li>\n<li>Initiative and discretion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Knowledge of<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialized Laboratory Equipment \/ Techniques<\/li>\n<li>Occupational Health and Safety Regulations\n<ul>\n<li>Broad knowledge of SA regulatory environment with regards to the use and care of laboratories and\u00a0\u00a0laboratory equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the SA higher education regulatory environment<\/li>\n<li>Supervisory responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Budget and Resource planning<\/li>\n<li>Office administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Recommendations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Duties\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure technical preparation of laboratory for instructional and \/ or research purposes<\/li>\n<li>Design laboratory technical experiments<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the availability of correct materials for particular teaching \/ research activities<\/li>\n<li>Do trials of experiments prior to lessons<\/li>\n<li>Provide technical assistance to academic staff and students<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate use of equipment<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the smooth running of\u00a0practicals<\/li>\n<li>Maintain all technical equipment and the conditions of the Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Oversee use of laboratories technical and related equipment<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and maintain the status and stock levels of stores (chemicals and \/ or other consumables)<\/li>\n<li>Enforce relevant laboratory health and safety rules<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the maintenance of registers\/forms and the provision of equipment required for the effective management of the Laboratories<\/li>\n<li>Maintain effective recording and reporting systems and processes for the Laboratories and its use<\/li>\n<li>Ensure proper access control to the laboratories<\/li>\n<li>Perform scheduled and unscheduled audits of equipment and materials<\/li>\n<li>Assist laboratory technologists in laboratory where necessary<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and maintain status of specialized areas such as walk-in refrigerators and hot rooms<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with academic staff to determine needs<\/li>\n<li>Assist with organization of field trips \/ excursions<\/li>\n<li>Schedule\u00a0practicals, tutorials, tests and practical exams<\/li>\n<li>Manage lab bookings<\/li>\n<li>Communicate regularly with stakeholders and clients and build client relationships<\/li>\n<li>Undertake workplace safety and risk compliance inspections on a weekly basis and maintain records thereof<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that relevant OHS regulations are complied with<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that workplace is free of hazardous substances<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that warnings signs and guidelines are displayed where hazardous substances are used<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that required safety equipment is available and in good condition<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that persons who use the laboratory are aware of their responsibilities with regard to OHS<\/li>\n<li>Report incidents of injuries to OHS officer at protection services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Salary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position<\/p>\n<p><b>Assumption of duty\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>As soon as possible<\/p>\n<p><b>Enquiries\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Ms\u00a0M Botha (011) 471 3161\u00a0<i>(e-mail: botham1@unisa.ac.za)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Closing Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>14 March 2014 (Applications\u00a0should reach UNISA\u00a0before 16h00)<\/p>\n<p><b>Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Please complete the prescribed application form which is obtainable from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/\">www.unisa.ac.za<\/a>\u00a0(vacancies, application forms, permanent administrative or professional post)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please attach ORIGINALLY certified copies of your ID<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">official statements of subjects and symbols, diploma and\/or degree certificates conferred.\u00a0\u00a0Please include your CV. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applications must be submitted in separate envelopes clearly marked with the name of the relevant College and\/or Department, the position applied for and the reference number of the position. Applications must be posted to Unisa, HR Advisor, Calabash building, Room 352, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES<\/li>\n<li>FLORIDA CAMPUS<\/li>\n<li>LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (10 POSITIONS) (P9)<\/li>\n<li>(Ref: CAES\/MB\/MJL\/LAB TECHNICIAN\/0102-2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Hand delivered application forms can be deposited into the application box (marked College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences), situated at the Florida Campus: Calabash building, floor 3, in front of office 352.<\/p>\n<p><b>Late, inco<\/b><b>mplete and incorrect applications will not be considered<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities<\/p>\n<p><i>Appointments will be made in accordance with\u00a0Unisa\u2019s\u00a0Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objective of this post is to ensure the smooth rendering of technical support aspects \/ activities of \/ in the laboratory and the proper functioning of equipment, and to&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[35],"tags":[1612],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - 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