Laboratory Specialist

at  United Arab Emirates University

Job Description
Overall Objective of the Job : Prepare all materials (lab equipment, consumable, and etc) for laboratory sessions. Research, prepare tender materials, order, and setup/coordinate commission of new equipment. Setup, maintaining, and calibrate equipment according to vendor’s or international standard Ensure proper operation of all equipment operate by performing preventive, and corrective maintenance. Plan, order, and keep track of consumable. Assist faculty, and students in courses relevant to the laboratory. Serve as academic advisor to students. Tasks and Responsibilities: Develop, and update Health and Safety (HS) procedures for all laboratories to meet university’s HS standards. Enforce university’s HS standards for all activities related to the laboratories. Monitor and maintains an organized, clean and safe working environment in lab and ensures compliance with work legal, health and safety standards. Enforce laboratory safety regulations. Prepare, explain and perform practical experiments to students in courses related to the lab. Preparing laboratory manuals and standard laboratory procedures under faculty supervision. Setup equipment for each laboratory session in coordination with laboratory instructor. Supervise and assist students working in projects such as, but are not limited to, GPs, SUREs, and etc. Monitor, and control access to and use of all departmental laboratories and equipment. Train students, researchers and faculties to use machines, instruments and equipment. Provide technical support for students and researchers in designing and manufacturing for course and research projects. Conduct Safety Induction for first-time users of various Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department laboratories. Purchase all lab needs and coordinate for spare parts or maintenance needs with the equipment supplier. Proctoring of Undergraduate and Graduate level examinations. Advise students on their study plans using DegreeWorks. Organizational Relationships & Communications : To coordinate the design and development of laboratories, courses and graduation projects. Coordinate with faculty, and students on lab exercises. Provide technical support to students, faculties, researchers and dept. staff members. To coordinate with other departments’ professionals concerning requirement of manufacturing needs, e.g. projects and equipment. Liaison with vendors and suppliers for tools and machineries procurement.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related area.
Preferred Qualification
All laboratories, and equipment related to the Mechanics of Materials, Engineering Materials, and any other assigned by the Chair of the department
Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.
31/12/202

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