Laboratory Manager (P003100) (Re-Advertisement) at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Laboratory management

• Manage and support daily laboratory and analytical operations.
• Coordinate project-related laboratory activities and operational support.
• Coordinate maintenance, troubleshooting, and utilisation of specialised analytical equipment.
• Manage laboratory consumables, chemical inventories, and related administration.
• Support operational continuity within research and externally funded project activities.

OHS

• Support and maintain laboratory OHS processes and compliance requirements.
• Assist with hazardous chemical management, MSDS control, and laboratory risk assessments.
• Promote safe laboratory practices within research, student, and project-related activities.

Chemicals and consumables

• Coordinate laboratory consumables, chemical inventories, and stock control activities.
• Support procurement and availability of chemicals and laboratory consumables for research and project activities.
• Ensure appropriate handling, storage, and documentation of laboratory chemicals and related materials.

Training

• Support and guide students and researchers in the use of laboratory equipment and experimental procedures.
• Assist with training on laboratory methods, analytical techniques, and safe laboratory practices.
• Provide technical support related to project and research activities. 

Research assistance

• Support externally funded research and industrial projects through laboratory and analytical activities.
• Assist with method development, experimental troubleshooting, and interpretation of analytical results.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate research-related laboratory activities.

Minimum requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field (NQF level 7/8).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ laboratory management experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ analytical experience.

ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:

• A master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field (NQF level 9).
• Experience in research laboratory environments supporting postgraduate students and externally funded projects.
• Experience with analytical and experimental work related to carbon materials, minerals, biomass, or related fields.
• Experience with advanced analytical instrumentation such as GC-MS, HPLC, ICP, ultimate analysis, TGA, or related systems.
• Experience in laboratory OHS systems, hazardous chemical management, and compliance processes.
• Registerable for a relevant statutory or professional body.