Laboratory Technician (Physics) Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 30 September 2025
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Aga Khan Education Services
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Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
Major Responsibilities are:
Maintenance
- Taking care of laboratory equipment and apparatus.
- Carrying out and arranging for maintenance and repair of resources.
- Constructing and modifying apparatus.
- Stock taking and organizing the storing of chemicals and equipment.
- Obtaining materials by local purchase.
Operational
- Trailing practical activities.
- Making up solutions, assembling apparatus, delivering equipment to rooms.
- Occasionally assisting in class practical including carrying out demonstrations
- Caring for plants and/or animals, where appropriate
- Collecting, checking and returning equipment to stores.
- General Laboratory cleaning: bench surfaces and fixed equipment (laboratory sinks, emptying/supervising the emptying of sink traps
- Disposing of waste materials
- Ensure that equipment/apparatus is clean /washed.
- Ensure that all materials needed for national and international exams are procured in time and as indicated by the confidential.
Technical
- Carrying out risk assessments for technician activities
- Providing technical support to, experienced and trainee teachers including health and safety guidance
- Keeping up to date with developments in practical science and health and safety requirements.
- Carrying out health and safety checks on laboratories, prep rooms and stores.
- Calibration of instruments
- Compile and come up with inventory on a termly basis,
Inventory
- Tracking availability of apparatus and their working conditions
- Manage consumption and restocking of chemicals.
- Maintain a record of all laboratory apparatus and equipment.
- Keep track of broken apparatus and advise on replacements.
- Initiate requisitions and advise on apparatus replacement/new additions.
- Advise on disposal of expired chemicals and broken/used-up glass.
General
- Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate
The requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Degree/Diploma in Laboratory Science Technology, (Physics)
- At least three years of experience with a government Institution/ school.
- A working knowledge of the International Secondary Curricula in IGCSE & IBDP programs is an added advantage
The Skills
- Should have the ability to learn specific, practical techniques and apply this knowledge to solve technical problems
- Should have good hand-eye coordination, to use technical equipment with accuracy
- Should have ability to maintain and calibrate technical equipment
- Should have time management skills to work on several different projects at once
- Flexibility in order to work with and provide support for a number of people
- Should have excellent oral communication skills in order to work effectively with colleagues from all parts of the organization and to explain complex techniques to interested parties
- Must have an experience in providing demonstrations and writing technical reports
- Should have teamwork skills, patient and pays attention to detail.
Application procedure
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Posting Date: 2025-09-01
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