Laboratory assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences

  • Full-time
  • Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Job Type: Administrative-academic staff
  • School: School of Engineering and Digital Sciences

Company Description

School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University

Job Description

1)       provides assistance in conducting laboratory sessions in support of the teaching and research mission of the School;

2)  maintains laboratory equipment in good working condition;

3)  prepares plans for laboratory classes in accordance with the request of the faculty members and the department heads;

4)  prepares required equipment and consumables;

5)  works closely with teaching assistants and faculty members of the school in preparation of laboratory sessions;

6)  participates in acceptance, inspection, testing, maintenance and inventory of the purchased equipment and supplies for the laboratory;

7)  executes activities related to the installation, maintenance, configuration and ongoing testing of laboratory equipment;

8)    participates in formation of budget request of the laboratory for the corresponding financial year and a mid-term;

9)    ensures the proper maintenance of laboratory facilities in accordance with the needs of laboratory users, international operating regulations, and safety;

10)   conducts pilot tests for laboratory experiments and exercises;

11)   trains the School’s staff and students on the safe and proper use of equipment;

12)   analyzes the need for laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents, and processes applications for purchasing the above;

13)   maintains adequate inventory of laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents;

14)   implements the safety plan of the school and the university, including maintenance of records;

15)   assists in course related activities and other duties related to the academic and research missions of the school as assigned by Senior Laboratory Coordinator, Laboratory Coordinator or Dean;

16)  holds material responsibility for laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents;

17)  responsible for safety of the documents within the framework of supervised direction;

18)  drafting correspondence in the range of his/her functional duties;

19)  participation in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction;

20)  timely and proper fulfillment of other orders of the Dean of the School and the Head, and the University management within the framework of his/her responsibilities and powers.

Qualifications

-         with Bachelor degree, at least 1 year of laboratory or related work experience is preferred;

-         with Master’s degree, no prior work experience is not required, at least 1 year of laboratory or related work experience is preferred

Priority specializations:

-         Engineering and Technical;

-         Electrical and Computer Engineering;

-         Computer Science.

 

Additional Information

Professional competences:

-        Ability to work with a large amount of information;

-        analytical skills;

-        literacy;

-        knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint