Laboratory Technologist at Eden Solutions and Resources

Location: APO, Abuja (FCT)

Job Description

• Ideal candidate will provide direct technical support to the teaching and learning of science based subjects, carrying out risk assessments as appropriate and ensuring all laboratory/science based teaching activities are carried out in accordance with school policies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with academic staff to discuss timetables, equipment requirements and work plans
• Run trials of experiments prior to classes and then demonstrate techniques for experiments
• Prepare equipment and chemicals before lessons - from test tubes to state-of-the-art microscopes
• Maintain and repair equipment and laboratory apparatus
• Keep records, e.g. for students' practical sessions, tracking methods and results
• Ensure that equipment is properly cleaned and that chemicals, drugs and other materials are appropriately stored
• Catalogue recordings and make them available when requested (if the department houses audiovisual resources)
• Support the work of teachers in classes and laboratory sessions and give technical advice to staff and students
• Work with individual students and support them on research projects
• Manage the stock control of chemicals and equipment
• Contribute to high-level research, if working at university level
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly
• Coordinate work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of equipment.
• Conducting risk assessments and carrying out staff supervision and training.

Requirements / Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Science Laboratory Technology or any related field
• At least 4 years experiences as a Laboratory Technologist in an International School
• Excellent scientific and technical knowledge and good IT skills
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Team working Skills to work successfully with a team of technicians
• Knowledge of safe working practices.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF to: executiveschoolpositions@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.