Principal Technical Assistant

4 weeks ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte- General cleaning duties: responsible for cleaning and maintaining the undergraduate laboratory facilities during the year (sweeping and mopping the floor, washing surfaces, filling the distilled

water containers, etc.), as well as cleaning specialised laboratory areas as per standard operating procedures;Providing support for undergraduate practicals: responsible for preparing and maintaining workspaces in the undergraduate laboratory for practical sessions as instructed by the responsible

technical officer (packing out and rinsing glassware, consumables, and equipment used during the practicals), removing used glassware and equipment after each practical, washing and drying,

and packing away in time for the next practical;Providing support for research activities: responsible for performing the daily autoclave run; biological and chemical laboratory waste removal; monitoring and maintaining liquid nitrogencontainers (collecting and refilling liquid nitrogen containers); receiving gas cylinders deliveries and replacing gas cylinders in the gas store; moving flammable substances to and from storage;

maintaining consumables, and preparingchemical solutions used in the specialised laboratory areas;Providing general departmental support: responsible for managing the departmental cleaning materials; general collection and delivery duties; moving furniture; the transport of official visitorsto the Department; and reporting maintenance issues to Facilities Management;Must be available during the December/January holiday period for carrying out essential services as emergency back-up person, e.g., liquid nitrogen refill, to respond to fridge/freezer alarms,etc.;Providing general assistance with ad hoc tasks.-
Verrig algemene skoonmaakpligte: verantwoordelik vir die skoonmaak en instandhouding van voorgraadse laboratoriumfasiliteite gedurende die jaar (vee en was vloere, was oppervlaktes, vulgedistilleerde waterhouers, ens.), asook die skoonmaak van gespesialiseerde laboratorium-areas volgens standaardbedryfsprosedures;Verleen steun met voorgraadse praktika: verantwoordelik vir die voorbereiding en onderhoud van werkspasies in die voorgraadse laboratorium vir praktiese sessies soos voorgeskryf deur dieverantwoordelike tegniese beampte (die uitpak en uitspoel van glasware, verbruiksgoedere, en toerusting wat tydens die praktika gebruik word), verwyder gebruikte glasware en toerusting na
- elke prakties, was en droog dit af, en pak dit betyds weg vir die volgende praktiese sessie;Verleen steun met navorsingsaktiwiteite: verantwoordelik vir die uitvoering van die daaglikse outoklaaf-sessie; verwydering van biologiese en chemiese laboratoriumafval; monitering eninstandhouding van vloeibare stikstofhouers (afhaal en hervulling van vloeibare stikstofhouers); ontvangs van gassilinder-aflewerings en vervanging van gassilinders in die gasstoor; verskuif
- vlambare stowwe in en uit die stoor; instandhouding van verbruiksgoedere, en voorbereiding van chemiese oplossings wat in die gespesialiseerde laboratorium-areas gebruik word;Bied algemene departementele ondersteuning: verantwoordelik vir die bestuur van departementele skoonmaakmiddels; algemene afhaal
- en afleweringspligte; skuif van meubels; die vervoervan amptelike besoekers aan die Departement; en rapportering van instandhoudingskwessies aan Fasiliteitsbestuur;Moet beskikbaar wees gedurende die Desember/Januarie-vakansietydperk vir die uitvoer van noodsaaklike dienste as noodsteunpersoon, byvoorbeeld vir die hervulling van vloeibare stikstof,en om te reageer op yskas/vrieskasalarms, ens.;Hulpverlening met algemene ad hoc-take.Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes-
- Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office;- Good communication skills in English;- Proven ability to correctly interpret and execute assigned tasks;- Proven ability to show initiative, and to identify and solve problems;- Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of a team;- Proven experience in working with labware, laboratory equipment and chemicals;- The physical ability to move gas cylinders, liquid nitrogen containers and other heavy equipment;- A valid driver's licence.'n Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat (Graad 12), met Fisiese
- of Lewenswetenskappe as skoolvak, en minstens twee jaar se praktiese werkservaring in 'n soortgelyke laboratoriumomgewing;-
- Rekenaargeletterd met kennis van MS Office;-
- Goeie kommunikasievaardighede in Engels;-
- Bewese vermoë om take korrek te interpreteer en uit te voer;-
- Bewese vermoë om inisiatief te toon en probleme te identifiseer en op te los;-
- Bewese vermoë om onafhanklik asook as deel van ¿n span te werk;-
- Bewese ervaring in die hantering van laboratoriumware, -instrumente en chemikalieë;-
- Die fisiese vermoë om gassilinders, vloeibare stikstofhouers en ander swaar toerusting te kan skuif;-
- 'n Geldige rybewys.Recommendation/Aanbeveling- Previous experience in similar position will be advantageous.Vorige ervaring in soortgely

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