Job Description

Duties/Pligte
The incumbent will provide both technical and administrative support to the project team, including: assistance with preparing the laboratory for experiments, culturing and handling microbial isolates, project administration, and coordinating research activities.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining laboratory facilities and consumables. Providing support with microbial cultivation, handling of isolates, and experimental tasks. Providing administrative support: organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and keeping records. Ordering and managing laboratory consumables and equipment. Providing assistance to postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows with logistical and technical needs.


Die posbekleer sal beide tegniese en administratiewe ondersteuning aan die projekspan bied insluitende: hulpverlening met die voorbereiding van die laboratorium vir eksperimente, die kweek en hantering van mikrobiese isolate, projekadministrasie, en die koordinering van navorsingsaktiwiteite.

Sleutelverantwoordelikhede

Die voorbereiding en instandhouding van laboratoriumfasiliteite en verbruiksgoedere. Bied ondersteuning met die kweek van mikrobes, hantering van isolate en eksperimentele take. Bied administratiewe ondersteuning: reel van vergaderings, voorbereiding van agendas, neem van notules en rekordhouding. Bestel en bestuur laboratoriumverbruiksgoedere en -toerusting. Hulpverlening aan nagraadse studente en nadoktorale genote met logistieke en tegniese take.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
At least a BSc degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field. At least two years' work experience in a microbiology laboratory environment. Strong organisational and administrative skills, with attention to detail. Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and data management. The ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
Minstens 'n BSc-graad in Mikrobiologie, Biotegnologie, of 'n verwante veld. Minstens twee jaar se werkservaring in 'n mikrobiologie-laboratoriumomgewing. Sterk organisatoriese en administratiewe vaardighede, met aandag aan detail. Bewese vaardigheid in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel en PowerPoint) en databestuur. Die vermoe om onafhanklik en as deel van 'n span te kan werk. Uitstekende skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede in Engels is noodsaaklik.



Recommendation/Aanbeveling
Fluency in Afrikaans will be advantageous.
* Om Afrikaans magtig te wees sal voordelig wees.