Responsibilities:
- Providing technical support, ensuring that equipment is functioning properly and is ready to use, and that the right materials are available for particular lessons;
Work closely with students to explain or demonstrate experiments or how to use the equipment, as well as helping teachers with a class and supporting individual students on research projects;- Liaising with academic staff to discuss timetables, equipment requirements and work plans;
Running trials of experiments prior to classes and then demonstrating techniques for experiments;
- Preparing equipment and chemicals before lessons - from test tubes to state-of-the-art microscopes;
Maintaining and repairing equipment and laboratory apparatus;- Record keeping, e.g. for students practical sessions, tracking methods, results, etc;
Ensuring that equipment is properly cleaned and that chemicals, drugs and other materials are appropriately stored;
- Cataloguing recordings and making them available when requested (if the department houses audiovisual resources);
Supporting the work of teachers in classes and laboratory sessions and giving technical advice to staff and students;- Working with individual students and supporting them on research projects;
Managing the stock control of chemicals and equipment;
- Ensuring that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly;
Coordinating work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of equipment.
Minimum 2 years working experience, preferably in an educational institution.- Minimum a Degree in Science or equivalent.
Ability to communicate comfortably with students and staff in a courteous and professional manner.
- Possess a good command of English.
Possess good planning, coordinating, managing and time management skills.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: From RM2, Monday to Friday
