Principal Technician

**The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of**

**Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be**

**given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity**

**Plan**

**COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES**

**PRINCIPAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN**

**(GRADE 8)**

**PHYSIOLOGY**

**SCHOOL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES**

**WESTVILLE CAMPUS**

**REF NO: LMMS01/2023**

The School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences wishes to appoint a principal

technician who will contribute actively to managing research laboratories in the discipline

of Physiology, provide research support to postgraduate students as well as academics in

the discipline. The incumbent will oversee the running of all the research laboratories

embedded in the Physiology discipline which will include maintaining stock of all lab

consumables, oversee calibration and maintenance of all the research equipment,

training of staff and postgraduate students, facilitate booking of the labs, developing and

updating SOPs etc. S/he will also be responsible for some duties in other sections of the

School. S/he must be able to advise on the purchasing of new equipment and will be

responsible for maintaining the asset register. S/he will ensure that proper health and safety

requirements are maintained in the School and coordinate the disposal of biohazard

waste in the research labs. The incumbent will supervise assigned laboratory staff as well

as perform administrative functions and other duties based on the operational needs of

the School as determined by management.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A relevant BSc Honours degree in a Biomedical field,
- Four (4) years’ relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level,
- Experience in a wide range of medical science laboratory techniques including

DNA extraction, PCR, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Blood Analysis, Tissue/Cell

culture techniques and
- An unendorsed valid driver’s license.

This post reports to the Technical Operations Manager, College of Health Sciences.

Enquiries regarding this post may be directed to Mr Sivato Madikiza on 031- 2607078 or

offered includes benefits.

**OR** **copy** this link to Microsoft Edge website and search for the reference number indicated

**The University reserves the right to extend the closing date in order to facilitate further**

**Wednesday, 21 June 2023.**
- Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any _
- Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) _
- Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection _
- process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University _
- being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as _
- record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavor to ensure that the _
- appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and _
- paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded _
- through this recruitment and selection process._