Principal / Senior Technical Officer

4 weeks ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte- Responsible for the management and maintenance of various undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories, storerooms and preparation areas;- Responsible for coordinating the preparation of and support to undergraduate practicals with an emphasis on instrumental techniques and synthetic techniques;- Providing technical research support to academic staff and postgraduate students;- Responsible for maintaining the laboratory equipment;- Managing support staff assigned to the hub;- Controlling and managing stock storerooms (chemicals, gas and glassware);- Coordinating health and safety measures within the hub and reporting risks;- Liaising with service providers for obtaining quotations and purchasing chemicals and laboratory equipment;- Liaising with the University's service departments.Verantwoordelik vir die bestuur en instandhouding van verskeie voor
- en nagraadse laboratoria, stoorkamers en voorbereidingsruimtes;-
- Verantwoordelik vir die koördinering van voorbereiding van en ondersteuning aan voorgraadse praktika met die klem op instrumentele tegnieke, sowel as sintese-tegnieke;-
- Bied tegniese navorsingsondersteuning aan akademiese personeel en nagraadse studente;-
- Verantwoordelik vir die instandhouding van laboratoriumtoerusting;-
- Bestuur die steunpersoneel wat aan die hub toegewys is;-
- Beheer en bestuur voorraadstore (chemikalieë, gas en glasware);-
- Koördineer gesondheids
- en veiligheidsmaatreëls in die hub en rapporteer risiko's;-
- Skakel met diensverskaffers vir die verkrying van kwotasies en die aankoop van chemikalieë en laboratoriumtoerusting;-
- Skakel met die Universiteit se diensdepartemente.Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- A BSc-Honours degree in chemistry, or an equivalent technical qualification with appropriate work experience;- Good working knowledge of a variety of analytical equipment;- At least five years' practical work experience in a comparable laboratory environment;- experience of managing laboratory infrastructure;- Proven computer skills in the use of the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;- Evidence of effective management of staff and the ability to work as part of a team.'n Honneurs-BSc-graad in chemie, of 'n gelykwaardige tegniese kwalifikasie met gepaste werkservaring;-
- Goeie werkskennis van 'n verskeidenheid analitiese toerusting;-
- Minstens vyf jaar se praktiese werkservaring in 'n vergelykbare laboratoriumomgewing;-
- Ervaring met die bestuur van laboratoriuminfrastruktuur;-
- Bewese rekenaarvaardigheid in die gebruik van die Microsoft Office-pakket (Word, Excel, PowerPoint en Outlook);-
- Uitstekende mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels;-
- Bewese, effektiewe bestuur van personeel en die vermoë om as deel van 'n span te funksioneer.Recommendation/Aanbeveling- A MSc in chemistry;- In-depth knowledge of and work experience in advanced instrumental techniques;- Good communication skills in Afrikaans.'n MSc in chemie;-
- In-diepte kennis van en werkservaring in gevorderde instrumentele tegnieke;-
- Goeie kommunikasievaardighede in Afrikaans.



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