Laboratory Technician II at Pwani University

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION OF LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II GRADE 7

• This is a middle level in this cadre in the University and appointment shall be on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Council from time to time depending on age, citizenship or any other reason as may be stipulated in the Kenyan Labour Laws.

Academic Qualification

• The candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in Applied Biology or its equivalent from an accredited and recognised institution.

Experience

• The candidate must have a minimum of seven (7) years working experience three (3) of which should be at the level of Assistant Laboratory Technician I or comparable grade with proven integrity, honesty, independence, innovativeness and compliance to deadlines.

Main tasks, duties and responsibilities;

• Performing daily laboratory workflows.
• Monitoring equipment performance, carrying out routine preventive maintenance, coordinating repairs/replacements, and maintaining service logs.
• Tracking stock levels of reagents and consumables; preparing requisitions; following up on deliveries; managing cold-chain logistics.
• Ensuring all activities adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety guidelines, and University research policies.
• Maintaining accurate lab notebooks, reagent logs and instrument usage records for transparency and audit readiness.
• Assisting students and researchers with laboratory logistics.
• Participating in data recording and contributing to routine lab coordination meetings.

Skills

The candidate must have:

• Technical proficiency in routine molecular biology laboratory techniques
• Equipment maintenance
• Administrative Acumen
• Computer proficiency 
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Problem Solving skills
• Report writing skills
• Supervisory skills
• Team building and team work skills