Technical Officer

1 day ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte- General management of Biochemistry undergraduate teaching laboratories;- Responsible for prior planning and preparation of undergraduate practicals, as well as providing technical support during the practicals in order to ensure the

effective execution thereof;Providing administrative support for the undergraduate modules in Biochemistry, including administration of notes, rosters, group and venue scheduling, marks

and the online SUNLearn (e-learning) platform;Responsible for responding to student queries on administrative matters, both online and in person as required;- Managing (including ordering and/or maintaining) materials, stocks and equipment required in the teaching laboratories;- Maintaining the laboratory inventory / inventories;- Financial management of the budget allocated to undergraduate teaching activities;- Maintaining and managing safe research practices.Die algemene bestuur van Biochemie se voorgraadse onderriglaboratoriums;-
- Verantwoordelik vir vooraf beplanning en voorbereiding van voorgraadse praktika, asook die bied van tegniese ondersteuning tydens die praktika ten einde dieeffektiewe uitvoering daarvan te verseker;Bied administratiewe steun vir die voorgraadse modules in Biochemie, wat die administrasie van notas, roosters, groep
- en lokaalskedulering, punte en die aanlynSUNLearn (e-leer) platform insluit;Verantwoordelik vir terugvoer op studentenavrae rakende administratiewe kwessies, beide aanlyn, asook in persoon soos nodig;-
- Die bestuur (insluitend bestelling en / of instandhouding) van materiaal, voorraad en toerusting soos benodig in die onderriglaboratoriums;-
- Die byhou van laboratoriuminventaris(se);-
- Finansiële bestuur van die begroting toegeken vir voorgraadse onderrigaktiwiteite;-
- Instandhouding en bestuur van veilige navorsingspraktyke.Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- Either a BSc(Hons) degree in Biochemistry or related scientific field (NQF level 8) with at least two years' proven experience in the management of a

scientific laboratory environment,
**_OR_** an appropriate qualification in Biochemistry or related scientific field of at least NQF level 7 with at least five years' proven

experience in the management of a scientific laboratory environment;Proven ability to effectively perform administrative tasks, including record-keeping, data processing and stock management;-
- Proven proficiency in the use of software packages such as the MS Office platform and web-based content management tools;-
- Basic knowledge of occupational safety, as applicable to a teaching laboratory;-
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of a team;-
- Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;-
- Demonstrable proficiency in Afrikaans;-
- Good interpersonal skills;-
- The ability to engage with large groups of students.-
'n HonsBSc-graad in Biochemie of verwante wetenskaplike vakgebied (NQF-vlak 8) met minstens twee jaar bewese ervaring met die bestuur van 'nwetenskaplike laboratoriumomgewing,
**_OF_** 'n toepaslike kwalifikasie in Biochemie of verwante wetenskaplike vakgebied op minstens NQF-vlak 7 met minstens
- vyf jaar bewese ervaring in die bestuur van n wetenskaplike laboratoriumomgewing;Bewese vermoë om administratiewe take doeltreffend uit te voer, wat rekordhouding, dataverwerking en voorraadbestuur insluit;-
- Bewese vaardigheid in die gebruik van sagtewarepakkette soos die MS Office platform en webgebaseerde inhoudsbestuurhulpmiddels;-
- Basiese kennis van beroepsveiligheid, soos van toepassing op 'n onderriglaboratorium;-
- Bewese vermoë om onafhanklik te kan werk, asook as deel van 'n span;-
- Bewese uitstekende mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels;-
- Bewese erkende taalvaardigheid in Afrikaans;-
- Goeie interpersoonlikevaardighede;-
- Die vermoë om met groot groepe studente te kan werk.Recommendation/Aanbeveling- Experience in a Biochemistry undergraduate teaching environment;- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with good time management;- Proof of good planning and organisational skills;- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and to improvise and adapt at short notice;- Proven experience of Stellenbosch University's various computer systems;- Demonstrable proficiency in isiXhosa.Ervaring in 'n voorgraadse Biochemie-onderrigomgewing;-
- Bewese vermoë om veelvuldige take te kan uitvoer met goeie tydsbstuur;-
- Bewys van goeie beplannings
- en organisatoriese vaardighede;-
- Die bereidwilligheid en vermoë om nuwe vaardighede aan te leer en om te improviseer en aan te pas op kort kennisgewing;-
- Bewese ervaring van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se verskeie rekenaarstelsels;-
- Bewese vaardigheid in isiXhosa.

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