Laboratory Assistant for the Physics Department

Company Description

School of Sciences and Humanities

Job Description

Laboratory Assistant in his main functions: 

1)       provides assistance in conducting laboratory sessions in support of the teaching and research mission of the School;

2)  maintains laboratory equipment in good working condition;

3)  prepares plans for laboratory classes in accordance with the request of the faculty members and the department heads;

4)  prepares required equipment and consumables;

5)  works closely with teaching assistants and faculty members of the school in preparation of laboratory sessions;

6)  participates in acceptance, inspection, testing, maintenance and inventory of the purchased equipment and supplies for the laboratory;

7)  executes activities related to the installation, maintenance, configuration and ongoing testing of laboratory equipment;

8)    participates in formation of budget request of the laboratory for the corresponding financial year and a mid-term;

9)    ensures the proper maintenance of laboratory facilities in accordance with the needs of laboratory users, international operating regulations, and safety;

10)   conducts pilot tests for laboratory experiments and exercises;

11)   trains the School’s staff and students on the safe and proper use of equipment;

12)   analyzes the need for laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents, and processes applications for purchasing the above;

13)   maintains adequate inventory of laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents;

14)   implements the safety plan of the school and the university, including maintenance of records;

15)   assists in course related activities and other duties related to the academic and research missions of the school as assigned by Senior Laboratory Coordinator, Laboratory Coordinator or Dean;

16)  holds material responsibility for laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents;

17)  responsible for safety of the documents within the framework of supervised direction;

18)  drafting correspondence in the range of his/her functional duties;

19)  participation in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction;

20)  timely and proper fulfillment of other orders of the Dean of the School and the Head, and the University management within the framework of his/her responsibilities and powers.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor degree or its equivalent from a higher education institution with English language of instruction; Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications:

Priority specializations:

-     STEM majors (Bachelors or Masters in Physics degree);

Work experience

At least 1-year experience of working with laboratory equipment. Excellent knowledge of safety basics during the work on laboratory equipment

Professional competencies 

-     Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as a member in international team; 

-     Experience of working with different cultures;

-     Interpersonal and organizational skills.

-     Eager to work with students;

-     Fluency in Kazakh, Russian, English (oral and writing skills).

Additional Information

- The University competency model;

- commitment to goals and values of the University;

- critical thinking;

- building effective relations;

- responsibility;

- interpersonal skills;

- teamwork skills;

- developed leadership skills;

- ability to work in multicultural environment

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