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  • Posted: Oct 8, 2025
    Deadline: Oct 28, 2025
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  • Where we are - A presence in two provinces The NWU is a multi-campus university with a footprint across two provinces. The Mafikeng and Potchefstroom Campuses are situated in the North-West Province and the Vaal Triangle Campus is in Gauteng. The head office, known as the Institutional Office, is in Potchefstroom, situated near the Potchefstroom Campus. W...
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    Senior Laboratory Technician (P001037) Re-advertisement

    Job description

    PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

    • The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences’ Chemistry Subject Group has a vacancy for a person that has a passion for Chemistry teaching and learning, specifically being responsible for undergraduate practicals with a focus on the supervision of undergraduate students in a training laboratory.
    • This is a support position with the successful incumbent taking the lead in ensuring that practical time-tables do not clash for different programmes, ensuring that every week’s practicals are set up correctly, conducting standardisation of solutions, calibration of instruments, weighing of samples, putting out equipment on a daily basis, taking stock of equipment and consumables, managing the finances, placing orders, obtaining quotations on equipment and consumables, liaise and manage student demonstrators, and working with support staff.
    • The incumbent will manage first-year, third-year and honours practicals.

    JOB DESCRIPTION

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Laboratory & Practical Management.
    • Systems, Finance & Administration.
    • Asset Management.
    • General Safety.
    • Occupational Health & Safety.
    • People Management.
    • Ad-hoc Assignments.
    • Records Management.
    • Logistical Management.

    KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

    • Excellent chemistry know-how and analytical skills (to plan, standardise solutions and set up experiments).
    • Excellent people skills to work with students, student demonstrators and other support staff.
    • Excellent administration and financial skills in obtaining quotations and managing a budget.
    • Excellent computer skills, which include knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Excellent written language ability with respect to spelling, grammar and punctuation.
    • Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU.

    KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

    • Commitment to collegiality, being reliable, and a sense of responsibility.
    • Ability to work independently and to collaborate in teams.
    • An innovator who strives for ‘best practice’ in both teaching and administration.
    • Appreciation of the role of support staff and treating them with respect and dignity.
    • Ability to function under pressure and willing to work long hours and overtime.

    Minimum requirements

    • A BSc Honours degree (NQF Level 8) in Chemistry.
    • A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in teaching physical science or general chemistry.
    • A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a student assistant (demi).

    ADDED ADVANTAGES:

    • A postgraduate qualification in teaching, e.g. PGCE or NGOS.
    • Teaching and learning experience at high-school level.
    • Teaching and learning experience at undergraduate and honours level.
    • A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in general administration.

     

    Apply by: 14 October 2025

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