Assistant Technologist/Principal Technician - Medical Microbiology at South Eastern Kenya University

REF: SEKU/ADV/AC/5/11/2022

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining an updated inventory of consumables and non-consumables to ensure resources needed are well captured and accounted for.
• Ensuring that the laboratory equipment and reagents are maintained at good levels for the smooth learning throughout the year.
• Ensuring that the materials required in the laboratory requested at the right time through the senior technologist.
• Maintaining the laboratory equipment and records hence facilitating the training of the student attendance during practical sessions by the relevant lectures.
• Providing a conducive and safe working environment in the laboratory in conformity with the stipulated Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Assisting in conducting practicals in relevant disciplines.
• Carrying out any other duties as assigned by the Principal Technologist.

Requirements for appointment.

For appointment to this position the candidate must:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Microbiology from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Have mastery of the concepts and principles of a specialist field, ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field.
• Be proficient in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.