Job Description

Duties/Pligte

General cleaning duties:

Cleaning and maintaining the undergraduate laboratory facility during the year (sweeping and mopping the floor, washing surfaces, filling distilled water containers,

etc.); cleaning of specialised laboratory areas as per standard operating procedure; and cleaning storage areas as required.

Supporting undergraduate practicals:

Preparing and maintaining workspaces in the undergraduate laboratory for practical sessions as instructed by the responsible technical officer

(packing out and rinsing glassware, consumables, and equipment used during the practicals); removing used glassware and equipment after each practical, washing and drying it, and packing it
away in time for the next practical.

Supporting research activities:

Departmental biological and chemical laboratory waste removal; assisting the senior technical officer with managing chemical waste removal for the building;

monitoring and maintaining liquid nitrogen levels in the departmental storage containers (collecting and refilling liquid nitrogen containers); monitoring and maintenance of continuous gas supply
to the Department (replacing gas cylinders); managing the departmental stock of liquid nitogen, gas and drum ethanol (informing the responsable person when it must be ordered); receiving
liquid nitrogen and gas cylinder deliveries; moving flammable substances to and from storage; preparing chemical solutions used in the specialised laboratory areas; washing decontaminated
radioactive glassware; and assisting the radioactive officer with tasks related to radioactive waste storage and removal.

General departmental support:

Performing general collection and delivery duties; moving furniture; reporting maintenance issues to Facilities Management; finalising the asset register for

allocated rooms; providing general assistance with ad hoc tasks.

Algemene skoonmaakpligte:

Skoonmaak en instandhouding van voorgraadse laboratoriumfasiliteite gedurende die jaar (vee en mop die vloer, was oppervlaktes, vul die gedistilleerde

waterhouers, ens.); skoonmaak van gespesialiseerde laboratorium-areas volgens standaardbedryfsprosedures; en skoonmaak van stoorareas soos nodig.

Steun aan voorgraadse praktika:

Berei en onderhou werkspasies in die voorgraadse laboratorium vir praktiese sessies soos voorgeskryf deur die verantwoordelike tegniese beampte (uitpak

en spoel van glasware, verbruiksgoedere, en toerusting wat tydens die praktika gebruik word); verwyder gebruikte glasware en toerusting na elke prakties, was dit, droog dit af, en pak dit betyds
weg vir die volgende prakties.

Steun aan navorsingsaktiwiteite:

Verwydering van departementele biologiese en chemiese laboratoriumafval; hulpverlening aan die senior tegniese beampte met die bestuur van chemiese

afval-verwydering vir die gebou; monitering en instandhouding van vloeibare stikstofvlakke in departementele stooringshouers (afhaal en hervulling van vloeibare stikstofhouers); monitering
en instandhouding van deurlopende gas toevoer aan die Departement (vervanging van gas silinders); bestuur die departementele voorraad van vloeibare stikstof, gas en drom etanol (lig die
verantwoordelike persoon in wanneer dit bestel moet word); ontvangs van vloeibare stikstof en gassilinder aflewerings; neem van vlambare stowwe na en van stoor; voorbereiding van
chemiese oplossings, wat in die gespesialiseerde laboratorium-areas gebruik word; was die gedekontamineerde radioaktiewe glasware en hulpverlening aan die radioaktiewe beampte met take
wat verband hou met radioaktiewe afval-berging en verwydering.

Algemene departementele ondersteuning:

Algemene afhaal en afleweringspligte; skuif meubels; rapporteer instandhoudingskwessies aan Fasiliteitsbestuur; finaliseer die bateregister

van geallokeerde vertrekke; algemene hulpverlening met ad hoc-take.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with physical or life sciences as school subject and at least two years' practical work experience within a comparable laboratory environment. Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office. Good communication skills in English. Proven ability to interpret and execute assigned tasks correctly. Proven ability to show initiative, and to identify and solve problems. Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of a team. Proven experience in working with labware, lab equipment, and chemicals. The physical ability to move gas cylinders, liquid nitrogen containers and other heavy equipment and furniture.


'n Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat (Graad 12), met Fisiese- of Lewenswetenskappe as skoolvak, en minstens twee jaar se praktiese werkservaring in 'n soortgelyke laboratoriumomgewing. Rekenaargeletterd met kennis van MS Office. Goeie kommunikasievaardighede in Engels. Bewese vermoe om take korrek te interpreteer en uit te voer. Bewese vermoe om inisiatief te toon, en probleme te identifiseer en op te los. Bewese vermoe om onafhanklik te kan werk, asook as deel van 'n span. Bewese ervaring in die hantering van laboratoriumware, -instrumente en chemikaliee. Fisiese vermoe om gassilinders, vloeibare stikstof houers en ander swaar toerusting te skuif.


Recommendation/Aanbeveling
Experience in a biochemistry undergraduate teaching environment. Previous experience in a similar post. Demonstrable proficiency in isiXhosa.
Ervaring van 'n voorgraadse biochemie-onderrigomgewing. Vorige ervaring in 'n soortgelyke pos. * Bewese vaardigheid in isiXhosa.