Laboratory Technologist Nakuru Campus - Nairobi, Kenya - Mount Kenya University

Description

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education.

It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society's progressive good

Qualification

Must have:
Bachelor of Science in a relevant field i.e Analytic Chemistry, Applied Biology, Science Laboratory
Prior experience in a Tertiary Learning Institution
Diploma in Analytic Chemistry, Applied Biology, Science Laboratory will be an added advantage
Be computer literate
Have a good communication and interpersonal skills.
Have at least 3 years of working experience in a Laboratory

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to:
Deputy Director, Academic and Research Affairs


Duties and responsibilities:
Assist Senior Technologist in day-to-day activities of the Laboratories
Liaising with academic staff to discuss timetables, equipment requirements and work plans;
Running trials of experiments prior to Practical sessions and then demonstrating techniques for experiments;
Preparing equipment and chemicals before practical sessions
Maintaining/custodian of equipment and laboratory apparatus in the assigned laboratory(ies)

Maintain laboratory equipment and facilities through performing operator maintenance, and schedules annual and any other regular maintenance as required per manufacturer and/or governing statue.

Record keeping e.g. For students' practical sessions, tracking methods, results, etc.;
Ensuring that equipment and Laboratories are properly cleaned and that chemical, drugs and other material are appropriately stored
Cataloguing recordings and making them available when requested
Supporting the work of lecturers in laboratory sessions and giving technical advice to staff and students
Report any failure/breakdown of equipment to the Senior Technologist
Working with individual students and supporting them on research projects
Managing the stock control of chemicals and equipment
Contributing to high-level research.