Laboratory Coordinator, Physics Department, School of Sciences and Humanities

Nazarbayev University

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Laboratory Coordinator, Physics Department, School of Sciences and Humanities (temporary replacement)Duties and responsibilitiesThe Laboratory Coordinator performs the following duties and responsibilities:
1) assistance to the Dean, line manager and Senior Laboratory Coordinator of the School in organizing the work and distributing the workload of Laboratory assistants;
2) assistance in providing the necessary working conditions for equipment and laboratories, monitoring of the laboratories and equipment condition within the supervised area to ensure the academic activities of the School;
3) monitoring of inventory and updating of lists of available materials in the laboratories of the supervised direction on a regular basis;
4) conducting an analysis of the needs for laboratory equipment, materials and reagents based on available cost data within the supervised area to ensure the academic activities of the School;
5) consolidation of information on the necessary means of ensuring safety in the laboratories of the School together with the Department of Environmental Safety and Labor Protection within the supervised direction;
6) coordination of issues of ensuring access to laboratories of the supervised direction together with interested structural divisions of the University;7) conducting briefings and familiarization with the safety and labor protection rules in the laboratory for Laboratory Assistants and Teaching Assistants assigned to work in the laboratory of the supervised direction, within the framework of his/her responsibilities and powers;
8) verification and assistance to the Laboratory Assistant in the development of standard operating procedures (hereinafter - SOP) for equipment and assistance to the Department of Environmental Safety and Labor Protection in the development of safety and health instructions for potentially hazardous types of work;
9) ensuring the availability of SOP, safety and health instructions for potentially hazardous types of work according to the instructions of the Department of Environmental Safety and Labor Protection in the laboratories of the supervised direction;
10) preparation of a budget application for the relevant reporting period within the supervised direction to ensure the academic activities of the School;
11) timely write-off of consumables in accordance with the operational budget plan within the supervised direction to ensure the academic activities of the School;
12) organization of a procurement plan for laboratories (goods, works and services) within the supervised direction to ensure the academic activities of the School;
13) participation with the initiator in the development and endorsement of technical specifications for the procurement according to the manufacturer's instructions, confirming the technical characteristics within the supervised direction to ensure the academic activities of the School;
14) participation in the processes of acceptance, verification, testing of purchased equipment and consumables for the laboratory as a member of the Acceptance Committee within the supervised direction to ensure the academic activities of the School.QualificationsEducationHigher professional education, preferably in higher educational institutions with English language of instruction;
Priority areas of specialties:
- physicsWork experienceWith a Bachelor's degree / Specialist - at least three years;
At least 1 year with a master's degree in the relevant field.Knowledge- Knowledge of the processes of planning and procurement of laboratory equipment and consumables;
- knowledge of safety rules on working with laboratory equipment;
- analytical skills;
- literacy;
- knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint programs;Skills- Ability to work with a large amount of information;
- skills of working with laboratory equipment;
- ability to work independently and in a team;
- interpersonal skills;
- responsibility;
- stress resistance;
- initiative;
- responsible approach to work;
- fluency in English, Kazakh and Russian languagesAdditional informationRecruitment 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 valuesWelcome to the Nazarbayev University career page!Being established to pioneer Kazakhstani education, science, and innovation sectors, the Nazarbayev University today is actively changing the sector of the scientific and educational services in future. In doing so, we strive for leadership on the global scientific and educational markets; therefore having a highly qualified staff is one of the main priorities for NU.We are seeking for talented individuals willing to contribute to the achievement of the University mission and goals. We encourage all candidates who are committed to our values to be a part of our Community.Applications to vacant positions are accepted via NU website https://nu.edu.kz/working-at-nu/jobs-at-nu

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