Laboratory Technician/ Technical Assistant

1 week ago

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time R270 000 - R420 000 per year

Duties/Pligte

The incumbent will provide both technical and administrative support to the project team, including: assistance with preparing the laboratory for experiments, culturing and handling microbial isolates, project administration, and coordinating research activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparing and maintaining laboratory facilities and consumables.
  • Providing support with microbial cultivation, handling of isolates, and experimental tasks.
  • Providing administrative support: organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and keeping records.
  • Ordering and managing laboratory consumables and equipment.
  • Providing assistance to postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows with logistical and technical needs.

Die posbekleër sal beide tegniese en administratiewe ondersteuning aan die projekspan bied insluitende: hulpverlening met die voorbereiding van die laboratorium vir eksperimente, die kweek en hantering van mikrobiese isolate, projekadministrasie, en die koördinering van navorsingsaktiwiteite.

Sleutelverantwoordelikhede

  • Die voorbereiding en instandhouding van laboratoriumfasiliteite en verbruiksgoedere.
  • Bied ondersteuning met die kweek van mikrobes, hantering van isolate en eksperimentele take.
  • Bied administratiewe ondersteuning: reël van vergaderings, voorbereiding van agendas, neem van notules en rekordhouding.
  • Bestel en bestuur laboratoriumverbruiksgoedere en -toerusting.
  • Hulpverlening aan nagraadse studente en nadoktorale genote met logistieke en tegniese take.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

  • At least a BSc degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
  • At least two years' work experience in a microbiology laboratory environment.
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills, with attention to detail.
  • Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and data management.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential.

  • Minstens 'n BSc-graad in Mikrobiologie, Biotegnologie, of 'n verwante veld.

  • Minstens twee jaar se werkservaring in 'n mikrobiologie-laboratoriumomgewing.
  • Sterk organisatoriese en administratiewe vaardighede, met aandag aan detail.
  • Bewese vaardigheid in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel en PowerPoint) en databestuur.
  • Die vermoë om onafhanklik en as deel van 'n span te kan werk.
  • Uitstekende skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede in Engels is noodsaaklik.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

  • Fluency in Afrikaans will be advantageous.

  • Om Afrikaans magtig te wees sal voordelig wees.

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