Laboratory TechnicianWellspring College

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with academic staff to discuss timetables, equipment requirements and work plans
• Run trials of experiments prior to classes and then demonstrate techniques for experiments
• Prepare equipment and chemicals before lessons - from test tubes to state-of-the-art microscopes
• Maintain and repair equipment and laboratory apparatus
• Keep records, e.g. For students' practical sessions, tracking methods and results
• Maintaining equipment records and daily work logs
• Ensure that equipment is properly cleaned, and that chemicals, drugs and other materials are appropriately stored, including calibration of equipment
• Catalogue recordings and make them available when requested (if the department houses audiovisual resources)
• Support the work of teachers in classes and laboratory sessions and give technical advice to staff and students
• Work with individual students and support them on research projects
• Manage the stock control of chemicals and equipment
• Contribute to high-level research, if needed
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly
• Coordinate work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of equipment
• Organizing and storing samples in accordance with all safety and other requirements to ensure the safety of personnel and integrity of the sample.
• Staying current on technical and scientific advances in their field

Person Specification

• Degree in Science Laboratory Technology
• 3 - 10 years work experience.
• Commendable Organizational skills
• Excellent customer service
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Attention to details and thoroughness
• Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines
• A willingness to support and contribute to general improvements of the school.