Assistant Technical Officer at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Providing technical support for undergraduate practicals in Entomology and Conservation Ecology;
• Providing technical support for research;
• Providing technical support to personnel and postgraduate students;
• Training postgraduates on the use of specific field and laboratory equipment;
• Maintaining the Department's insect collection;
• Preparing and appropriately storing specimens for inclusion in the insect collection;
• Curating the Department's insect collection;
• Setting up and managing a database of the Department's insect collection;
• Performing administrative duties, such as all administration pertaining to orders for chemicals/materials/equipment required for undergraduate practicals and research projects, including obtaining and comparing quotes, ordering, and deliveries;
• Organising the servicing and maintenance of all departmental laboratory equipment;
• Providing technical support for departmental outreach and marketing:
• Open Day;
• Webpage and marketing material.

Job Requirements

• MSc (with a major in Entomology);
• Knowledge and experience of procedures and techniques used in field and laboratory research;
• Experience in the collection, preparation, and storage of insect and plant specimens;
• Demonstrated computer literacy in MS Office, such as Excel and Word and webpage maintenance;
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Recommendation

• Experience in managing undergraduate practicals and scientific research;
• Experience in insect curation.