Technical Officer (Post Level 10)

Department Description / Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Science

Department of Biochemistry

Technical Officer (Post Level 10)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. NW01 / 285 / 1125

The Department of Biochemistry is a research-intensive department in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) with 13 academic and 12 administrative and technical support staff teach undergraduate modules contributing to several undergraduate degree programmes in the Faculties of Science and Agrisciences with second year level Biochemistry modules servicing more than 700 students.

The training of students at honours masters and doctoral level is one of our core activities with between 80 to 100 students being registered for postgraduate studies in a given incumbent will report directly to the Departmental Manager and will provide support to a Senior Technical Officer responsible for presenting the second-year addition the incumbent will be involved with the preparation and technical support for the third-year practicals. The incumbent will also work with the academic staff teaching the corresponding modules to provide the necessary administrative and technical support to the Departments undergraduate teaching activities.

Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe

Departement Biochemie

Tegniese Beampte (Posvlak 10)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. NW01 / 285 / 1125

Die Departement Biochemie is n navorsingsintensiewe departement in die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) met 13 akademiese en 12 administratiewe en tegniese onderrig voorgraadse modules wat bydra tot verskeie voorgraadse graadprogramme in die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe asook die Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe. Biochemie word as diensmodule op tweedejaarsvlak aan meer as 700 studente onderrig.

Die opleiding van nagraadse studente op honneurs- meestersgraad- en doktorale vlak is een van ons hoofaktiwiteite en ons het jaarliks tussen 80 tot 100 geregistreerde nagraadse posbekler sal direk aan die Departementele Bestuurder rapporteer en ondersteuning verleen aan n Senior Tegniese Beampte wat verantwoordelik is vir die aanbieding van die tweedejaarpraktika.

Die posbekler sal ook betrokke wees by die voorbereiding en tegniese ondersteuning van die derdejaarspraktika.

Die posbekler sal met die akademiese personeel saamwerk wat die ooreenstemmende modules onderrig om die nodige administratiewe en tegniese ondersteuning aan die Departement se voorgraadse onderrigaktiwiteite te bied.

Duties / Pligte

• General management of the Biochemistry undergraduate teaching laboratories.
• Responsible for prior planning and preparation of undergraduate practicals as well as providing technical support during the practicals in order to ensure the effective execution thereof.
• Providing administrative support of specific undergraduate modules in Biochemistry including administration of notes assessments rosters group and venue scheduling marks and the online

STEMLearn (e-learning) platform.

Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

OR an appropriate qualification in Biochemistry or related scientific field at minimum NQF level 7 with at least five years proven experience in the management of a scientific laboratory

environment.

n toepaslike kwalifikasie in Biochemie of verwante wetenskaplike vakgebied op minstens NKR-vlak 7 met minstens vyf jaar se bewese ervaring in die bestuur van n wetenskaplike laboratoriumomgewing.

Recommendation / Aanbeveling

How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

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The University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references) must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at by clicking Apply now at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as noise hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to undergo medical screening to determine whether they be fit to work in those occupations.

If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die institusionele GI-plan gemaak.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.

U aansoek moet vergesel wees van n volledige curriculum vitae (met die name en e-posadresse van minstens drie referente) en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum in die advertensie bereik.

Doen aanlyn by aansoek deur op Apply nowregs boaan die bladsy vir die spesifieke vakature te klik.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.

Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensile blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos geraas gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en gevaarlike biologiese middels) mediese keuring moet ondergaan om vas te stel of hulle geskik is om in sulke beroepe te werk.

Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries / Navrae

Enquiries about this post : Ms G Gerstner on or at

Enquiries about remuneration / benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process : Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) or

(Tygerberg) or at

Navrae oor hierdie pos : Ms G Gerstner by of by

Navrae oor vergoeding / voordele en tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses : Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) of (Tygerberg) of by

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