Technical Officer - Stellenbosch, South Africa - Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
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Stellenbosch, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Duties/Pligte 1. Teaching support:
a. Providing support to academic staff for the preparation of practicals and lecture notes for Genetics;
b. Supporting academic staff in the basic administration of undergraduate Genetics.

2. Research support:
a. General laboratory manager duties:
i. Providing support to academic staff in the research environment with the financial management and general administration of cost centres;
ii. Ordering research materials and paying service providers;
iii. Maintaining inventories and instrumentation.

b. Support with postgraduate research projects:
i. General research assistance to postgraduate research projects;
ii. Ensuring that students adhere to safety regulations;
iii. Execution of diagnostic assays for plant pathogens on plant samples from the local agricultural sector.

3. Departmental support:
a. Managing assigned departmental spaces;
b. Participating in undergraduate as well as postgraduate practicals.

1. Onderrig-ondersteuning:
a. Ondersteun akademiese personeel met die voorbereiding van praktika en klasnotas vir Genetika;
b. Ondersteun akademiese personeel in die basiese administrasie van voorgraadse Genetika.

2. Navorsings-ondersteuning:
a. Algemene laboratorium bestuurder funksies:
i. Ondersteun die akademiese personeel in die navorsingsomgewing met die finansiële bestuur en algemene administrasie van kostepunte;
ii. Bestel navorsingsmateriaal en betaling aan diensverskaffers;
iii. Byhou van voorraadlyste en toerusting.

b. Ondersteuning met nagraadse projekte:
i. Algemene navorsingsondersteuning aan nagraadse studente se navorsingsprojekte;
ii. Verseker dat studente voldoen aan veiligheidsriglyne;
iii. Uitvoer van diagnostiese toetse vir patogene op plantmonsters verkry uit die plaaslike landboubedryf.

3. Departementele-ondersteuning:
a. Bestuur van toegewysde departementele spasies;
b. Deelname aan voorgraadse sowel as nagraadse praktikas.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- BScAgric degree or BScHons in Genetics, Biochemistry, or Microbiology;
- Experience in the execution of molecular biology-based experiments;
- Effective organisational, administrative and presentation skills;
- The ability to work in a group as well as independently;
- A valid Code B driver's licence.
- BScAgric graad of BScHons in Genetika, Biochemie, of Mikrobiologie;
- Ervaring in die uitvoer van molekulêre biologie-gebaseerde eksperimente;
- Effektiewe organisatoriese vermoë, sowel as administratiewe en voordrag vaardighede;
- Die vermoë om in groepsverband te kan saamwerk asook om onafhanklik te kan funksioneer;
- 'n Geldige Kode B rybewys.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Computer competency in Microsoft Office software.
- Rekenaarvaardigheid in Microsoft Office-sagteware.
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