Senior Laboratory Technician at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision of laboratory technicians at research centers.
• Collecting, processing, preserving samples from aquatic environment and other sources. Collecting, preparing, managing and safely disposing samples and specimens.
• Maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment.
• Participates in carrying out major analytical work.
• Maintaining and preserving specimens and cultures.
• Recording of experimental data.
• Ordering and maintaining stock and resources.
• Assisting in demonstrations of laboratory functions to clients and visitors.
• Guiding junior personnel, interns and students on attachment.
• Assisting in training and guiding clients on improved technologies such as seaweed farming, fish farming and value addition.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time. 

Minimum requirements for Appointment

For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent;
• Craft Certificate from a recognized institution preferably from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) or its equivalent in the following fields; Food science, Fisheries, and Applied Laboratory Sciences; and
• Satisfactorily served at the position of Laboratory Technician I or its equivalent for a minimum period of three (3) years.