Laboratory Assistant (Biology Department), School of Medicine at Nazarbayev University — NeverHard

Responsibilities collaborate with the Faculty and Teaching Assistants of the School in the preparation of laboratory sessions; prepare necessary consumables and equipment for laboratory sessions; conduct modeling of laboratory sessions together with Teaching Assistants; conduct regular visits of the laboratories; perform activities related to the installation, maintenance, configuration, and ongoing testing of laboratory equipment; maintain laboratory equipment in good working condition; conduct an inventory of laboratory equipment and consumables regularly; determine the need for protective equipment and other necessary supplies for laboratories in conjunction with the Health and Well-being Department; conduct instructions in the laboratory for students/laboratory users, within the framework of his/her official duties and powers; develop standard operating procedures (SOP) for equipment and health and safety instructions for potentially dangerous types of work in conjunction with the Health and Well-being Department; conduct training sessions on the use of equipment for persons assigned to work in the laboratory; assist in preparing the budget requests for the relevant reporting period, including preparation of justifications; prepare technical specifications for procurement of goods together with the initiator; participate in acceptance, verification, testing of the purchased equipment and consumable for the laboratory as a member of the acceptance committee; participate in the annual inventory of fixed assets of the School together with concerned structural divisions of the University; prepare documents for writing off the necessary consumables from the University's warehouses; provide 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; ensure the safety of documents within the framework of supervised direction; maintain correspondence within the scope of his/her functional responsibilities; participate in the identification, evaluation, management, and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction; timely and properly execute the tasks of the line manager and the University`s management. Requirements Education : Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with the English language of instruction; Priority specializations in one of the fields: - Biology. Work experience : With a Bachelor's degree - one year minimum. No working experience with a master`s degree in the relevant area. Knowledge Knowledge in the relevant field; 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. Skills: preparing and conducting presentations, working with basic laboratory equipment.