Assistant Technical Officer

2 weeks ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- Managing undergraduate laboratories and storerooms, analytical instruments, and processing equipment;
- Preparing and presenting practicals;
- Providing technical and academic assistance to staff, as well as to undergraduate and postgraduate students;
- Responsible for obtaining quotations for equipment, chemicals, consumables, and glassware;
- Supervision over and quality control of the standard operating procedures for specific instrumentation and laboratory areas, as well providing information to all staff and students regarding these systems and procedures;
- Responsible for laboratory safety, departmental chemical waste management and the fire evacuation procedures;
- Involved with general departmental administration, planning and security;
- Liaising with sales representatives.
- Bestuur van voorgraadse laboratoriums en stoorkamers, analitiese apparaat en prosesseringsapparaat;
- Voorbereiding en aanbieding van praktika;
- Verleen tegniese en akademiese bystand aan personeel, sowel as aan voorgraadse en nagraadse studente;
- Verantwoordelik vir die inwin van kwotasies vir apparaat, chemikalieë, verbruikbare items en glasware;
- Toesighouding en kwaliteitskontrole oor standaard verbruiksprosedures vir spesifieke instrumentasie en laboratorium-areas, asook die verskaffing van inligting in verband met hierdie stelsels en prosedures aan personeel en studente;
- Verantwoordelik vir laboratoriumveiligheid, departementele chemiese afval bestuur en brand-plan ontruimingsprosedures;
- Betrokke by algemene departementele administrasie, beplanning en sekuriteit;
- Skakeling met verkoopsverteenwoordigers.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- At least a four-year BSc degree in Food Science, OR a BSc Honour's degree in a chemical, biochemical or microbiological science, and at least two years¿ experience in a laboratory or research environment;
- Experience in at least two of the following skills, namely: food product development, chemical, biochemical and microbiological analysis, food safety, proximal analyses, and / or food processing;
- Experience of working with undergraduate and postgraduate students in a class and laboratory environment;
- The ability to follow standardised methods with precision in different laboratories;
- Proven ability of using laboratory equipment effectively and accurately for sample analysis;
- Sound verbal and written communication skills in English and Afrikaans;
- Familiarity with the use of computer software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks under time pressure;
- Proven ability to function well within a group and also to independently and efficiently plan and organise several tasks;
- A valid driver's licence.
- Minstens 'n vier-jaar BSc-graad in Voedselwetenskap, OF 'n HonsBSc-graad in 'n chemiese, biochemiese of mikrobiologiese wetenskap, en minstens twee jaar ervaring in 'n laboratorium of navorsingsomgewing;
- Ervaring in minstens twee van die volgende vaardighede, naamlik: voedselprodukontwikkeling, chemiese, biochemiese en mikrobiologiese analises, voedselveiligheid, proksimale analises, en / of voedselprosessering;
- Ervaring om met voorgraadse en nagraadse studente te werk in 'n klas
- en laboratoriumomgewing;
- Die vermoë om gestandaardiseerde metodes nougeset te volg in verskillende laboratoria;
- Bewese vermoë om laboratoriuminstrumente effektief en akkuraat aan te wend vir monsterontleding;
- Goeie mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels en Afrikaans;
- Vertroud met die gebruik van rekenaarsagteware (MS Word, Excel en PowerPoint);
- Bewese vermoë om verskeie take onder tydsdruk te hanteer;
- Bewese vermoë om goed in 'n groep te funksioneer en ook om selfstandig en doeltreffend verskeie take te beplan en te organiseer;
- 'n Geldige rybewys.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- MSc degree in Food Science, or an MSc degree in a chemical, biochemical or microbiological science;
- Knowledge of food regulations;
- Sound verbal and written communication skills in both Afrikaans and English.
- 'n MSc-graad in Voedselwetenskap of 'n MSc-graad in 'n Chemiese, Biochemiese of Mikrobiologiese Wetenskap;
- Kennis van voedselregulasies;
- Goeie mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in beide Afrikaans en Engels.

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