Chief Laboratory Technician - Biology

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the above-named vacant posts in the Department of Biological sciences at Chancellor College.

Qualification

Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences and relevant experience.

Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for and not restricted to:

• Preparation of undergraduate laboratory practical classes for various courses.

• Supervision of undergraduate laboratory practical classes for various courses.

• Trouble shooting and calibration of equipments during and after laboratory classes.

• Ensuring that students and members of staff are following safety measures while working in the laboratory.

• Supervising students in the data analysis and reading in the laboratory during project research.

• Modifying the practical schedule, apparatus or equipment for experiments in liaison with course lecturer.

• Testing the practical to ensure the effective operation of the system and the capability of the programme to meet the expected curriculum requirements and outcomes and reporting the results to the course lecturer.

• Assisting in invigilating exams together with the lecturers according to assigned schedules.

• Any other duties assigned by Senior Chief Technician.

Procedure

All interested candidates should send their applications including a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates plus names and addresses of three traceable referees to:-

The Registrar, 
Chancellor College, 
PO Box 280, 
ZOMBA.

E –mail: recruitment@cc.ac.mw