School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University

Laboratory Assistant is imposed with the following functions:

1)           collaboration with the faculty and Teaching Assistants of the School in the preparation of laboratory sessions;

2)           preparation of necessary consumables and equipment for laboratory sessions;

3)           conducting modeling of laboratory sessions together with Teaching Assistants;

4)           conducting regular visits of the laboratories;

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

6)           maintaining laboratory equipment in good working condition, if necessary, with the assistance of the Office of the Provost - Engineering and Technical Services;

7)           inventory of laboratory equipment and consumables on a regular basis;

8)           determining the need for protective equipment and other necessary supplies for laboratories in conjunction with the Health and Safety Department (hereinafter referred to as HSD);

9)           keeping records in log books of instruction on safety and labor protection in the laboratory (instruction in the workplace);

10)      development of standard operating procedures (SOP) for equipment and health and safety instructions for potentially dangerous types of work in conjunction with the HSD;  

11)      conducting training sessions on the use of equipment for persons assigned to work in the laboratory;

12)      assistance in preparing the budget requests for the relevant reporting period, including preparation of justifications;

13)      preparation of technical specifications for procurement of goods together with the initiator;

14)      participation in acceptance, verification, testing of the purchased equipment and consumables for the laboratory as a member of the acceptance committee;

15)      participation in the annual inventory of fixed assets of the School together with interested structural divisions of the University;

16)      preparation of documents for writing off the necessary consumables from the University's warehouses;

17)      providing reports, information and data at the request of the structural divisions and organizations of the University, in agreement with the School's management, within the competence;

18)      ensuring the safety of documents within the framework of supervised direction;

19)      maintaining correspondence within the scope of his/her functional responsibilities;

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

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

6. In order to perform the above functions, Laboratory Assistant is obliged to:

1)           timely and proper execution of tasks of the Dean, Head of division and the University`s management;

2)           observe the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the University`s internal regulations;

3)           perform job duties in good faith;

4)           strictly respect labor and performance discipline;

5)           observe provision of the University`s mandatory internal documents;

6)           in case of dismissal or transfer to another position –pass all paper and digital information, to another person, specified by the Head, under act of acceptance-transfer, and submit the inventory assets to the accountable officers of the University.

Education

Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction

Priority specializations:

-      Engineering and Technical;

-      Chemistry and Technologies;

-      Engineering and Construction;

-      Computer Science

Work experience

Required work experience is defined in accordance with standard qualifications for administrative positions at the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev University”

Professional competencies

-      Knowledge of the basic principles of preparing technical specification for equipment or consumables;

-      skills to operate basic laboratory equipment;

-      knowledge of safety regulations when working in the laboratory;

-      knowledge of MS Office;

-      Fluent in Kazakh, English and Russian

Personal competencies

-      Nazarbayev University competency model;

-      commitment to the goals and values of the University;

-      ability to work in a team and independently;

-      communicability;

-      responsibility;

-      stress resistance;

-      initiative;

-      responsible approach to work

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values