Laboratory Assistant (temporary position) at Nazarbayev University

Astana, , Kazakhstan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Laboratory Preparation, Equipment Maintenance, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Development, Health and Safety Compliance, Budget Preparation, Technical Specification Writing, Equipment Testing, Inventory Management, Training Sessions, Risk Management, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, English Fluency, Kazakh Fluency, Russian Fluency

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Company Description School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University Job Description Laboratory assistant performs the following duties and responsibilities: 1) collaborates with the Faculty and Teaching Assistants of the School in the preparation of laboratory sessions; 2) prepares necessary consumables and equipment for laboratory sessions; 3) conducts modeling of laboratory sessions together with Teaching Assistants; 4) conducts regular visits of the laboratories; 5) performs activities related to the installation, maintenance, configuration, and ongoing testing of laboratory equipment; 6) maintains laboratory equipment in good working condition, if necessary, with the assistance of the Office of the Provost - Engineering and Technical Services; 7) conducts an inventory of laboratory equipment and consumables regularly; 8) determines 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) conducts instructions in the laboratory for students/laboratory users, within the framework of his/her official duties and powers; 10) develops standard operating procedures (SOP) for equipment and health and safety instructions for potentially dangerous types of work in conjunction with the HSD; 11) conducts training sessions on the use of equipment for persons assigned to work in the laboratory; 12) assists in preparing the budget requests for the relevant reporting period, including preparation of justifications; 13) prepares technical specifications for procurement of goods together with the initiator; 14) participates in acceptance, verification, testing of the purchased equipment and consumables for the laboratory as a member of the acceptance committee; 15) participates in the annual inventory of fixed assets of the School together with concerned structural divisions of the University; 16) prepares documents for writing off the necessary consumables from the University's warehouses; 17) provides 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) ensures the safety of documents within the framework of supervised direction; 19) maintains correspondence within the scope of his/her functional responsibilities; 20) participates in the identification, evaluation, management, and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction; 21) temporarily performs the duties (replaces) of the other Laboratory assistant during his/her temporary absence (up to one month); 22) timely and properly executes the tasks of the line manager and the University`s management; 23) observes the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Employer`s internal documents; 24) is responsible for exercising the labor and performance discipline; 25) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of official documents, and prevention of the disclosure or leakage of confidential and business information, as well as information of restricted access by the legislation, Charter, and internal documents of the Employer; 26) in case of dismissal, is responsible for the timely transfer of all paper documentation, digital information, inventory to another employee as instructed by the line manager (to be certified by the act of acceptance-transfer). Qualifications Education Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with the English language of instruction; Priority specializations: - Engineering and Technical; - Chemistry and Technologies; - Engineering and Construction; - Computer science Work experience One year minimum. No working experience with a master`s degree in the relevant area Knowledge - Knowledge in the relevant field: Engineering and technical/Chemical-technological/Engineering-construction/Computer science; - knowledge of the basic principles of preparing a technical specification for equipment or consumables; - knowledge of safety regulations when working in the laboratory; - knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint programs; - fluent in English, Kazakh, and Russian languages. Skills - Skills in preparing and conducting presentations; - skills in working with basic laboratory equipment Other requirements - Commitment to the goals and values of the University; - ability to work independently, as well as part of a team; - sociability; - responsibility; - initiative; - responsible approach to work Additional Information 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 Department: School of Engineering Job Type: Administrative staff Grade: 12

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant collaborates with faculty and teaching assistants to prepare and conduct laboratory sessions, managing necessary consumables and equipment, and performing installation, maintenance, and configuration of lab apparatus. Key duties also involve developing standard operating procedures, conducting safety instructions for users, and assisting with budget requests and procurement processes.