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Location: Yola, Adamawa
Department: Engineering

Summary of Position

• The Laboratory Technologist works to ensure the efficient running of the Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunication Engineering Laboratories to meet the teaching and learning goals of the School of Engineering.
• S/he will work under the supervision of the faculty and will collaborate with them to ensure that Laboratory courses are effectively taught.
• S/he will physically manage the lab and ensure the security of the equipment and supplies.

Detailed Listing of Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and fully-functional Labs independently with minimal supervision
• Responsible for preparing the Lab manuals and shall guide the students to carry out their lab tasks safely and successfully. S/he shall ensure that all the safety rules are adhered to by the students
• Responsible for the proper inventory of all the facilities in the Lab and ensuring that materials and laboratory equipment are available for faculty and student use.
• Assist students in setting up experiments, involving electronics components, breadboards, power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital analyzer, and signal generator.
• Guide the students on the use of soldering iron, PCB etching equipment
• Calibrate lab equipment, install necessary software (such as AutoCAD, Matlab, Electronics Workbench).

Position Requirements

• B.Sc / B.Eng or HND in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Telecommunication Engineering with sound hands-on practical experience.
• Good working knowledge of laboratory equipment including, but not limited to, signal generators, oscilloscopes, digital analyzers and network analyzers
• Good working knowledge of Matlab, Autocad, C/C++, OR and Python Programming
• Basic computer repairs and maintenance skills
• Practical experience in handling and programming microcontrollers
• Proficiency in the use of electronic circuit simulators like Electronics Workbench,
• Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electronics circuits
• Good working knowledge of networking using Cisco equipment or Mikrotik
• Excellent people skills and communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.

Other Desirable Conditions:

• Experience working in a university setting with faculty, students, and staff. 

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the University.

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Location: Yola, Adamawa
Department: Engineering

Summary of Position

• The Laboratory Technologist works to ensure the efficient running of the Chemical Engineering laboratories to meet the teaching and learning objectives of the School of Engineering.
• S/he will work under the supervision of the faculty and will collaborate with them to ensure that Laboratory courses are effectively taught.
• S/he will physically manage the laboratories, ensure the securities of the equipment and supplies.
• S/he is responsible for preparing the Lab manuals and shall guide the students to carry out their lab tasks safely and successfully.
• S/he will ensure that all the safety rules are adhered to by the students and shall be responsible for the proper inventory of all the facilities in the Lab.

 Detailed Listing of Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing the laboratory manuals and shall guide the students to carry out their laboratory tasks and in the operation of the equipment accordingly.
• Responsible for the proper inventory of all the facilities in the laboratories and keeping records with accuracy and responsibility.
• Organize and store all chemicals substances, fluids and compressed gases according to safety instructions
• Maintain equipment and assist in ordering laboratory supplies
• Ensure that all safety guidelines are followed strictly at all times and maintain a clean and orderly environment

Position Requirements

• B.Sc / BEng or HND in Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry or related courses, a Master's degree will be an added advantage
• Previous experience working as a Technologist in a Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering or Chemistry Laboratory.
• Good working knowledge of Chemical Engineering laboratory equipment such as heat exchangers, distillation column, gas absorber, gas analyzer, reactors (CSTR, laminar flow reactor etc.), dryers, demonstration control system, Flowmeter demonstration apparatus, laminar and turbulent flow measurement equipment, temperature measurement and calibration apparatus etc.
• Good working knowledge of Matlab Aspen Hysis and other simulation software
• Good working knowledge of computers and statistics
• Excellent people skills and communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged information

Other desirable conditions:

• Experience working in a university setting with faculty, students, and staff.

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the University.