Physics Laboratory Technician
2025-06-27T13:26:23+00:00
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Kampala
00256
Uganda
Finance
Healthcare
2025-07-11T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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The Physics Laboratory Technician's overall duty is to provide technical support to the teacher in charge of science, contributing to students' learning experience by assisting with the preparation of materials and apparatus for practical work, innovative and should be familiar with the handling of chemicals and scientific equipment.
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.
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
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.
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
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Vacancy title:
Physics Laboratory Technician
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Aga Khan Development Network
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 11 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Physics Laboratory Technician's overall duty is to provide technical support to the teacher in charge of science, contributing to students' learning experience by assisting with the preparation of materials and apparatus for practical work, innovative and should be familiar with the handling of chemicals and scientific equipment.
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.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: associate degree
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