Career Opportunities at Mount Kenya University

Qualification

Education, Skills and Experience

Must have:

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized Academic Institution.
• At least two (2) years of experience in a similar role.
• Must be registered by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board.

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Deputy Director, Academic & Research Affairs

Duties and responsibilities:

• Preparing laboratories, equipment, apparatus, reagents and other materials for practical classes, demonstrations, examinations and research activities.
• Providing technical support to lecturers and students during practical sessions and demonstrating the proper use and handling of laboratory equipment.
• Setting up and conducting practical experiments in accordance with approved procedures and laboratory manuals.
• Operating, maintaining, calibrating and carrying out routine checks on laboratory equipment and reporting faults for repair and servicing.
• Preparing, labelling, storing and handling chemicals, reagents, specimens, samples and other laboratory materials.
• Maintaining adequate stocks and accurate records of laboratory equipment, chemicals, reagents, consumables and other supplies.
• Providing technical support to academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers undertaking laboratory-based teaching and research activities.
• Ensuring compliance with laboratory safety, health and environmental requirements, including proper use of protective equipment and safe disposal of laboratory waste.
• Maintaining laboratory cleanliness, orderliness and proper organisation, and ensuring that facilities are ready for use.
• Maintaining laboratory records, including equipment usage, maintenance, calibration, practical sessions, experiments and research activities.
• Supporting laboratory inspections, audits and quality assurance activities.
• Performing any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

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Qualification

Must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Pharmacy with at least an Upper Second-Class honor.
• At least one (1) year of teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution.
• Must be registered for the relevant Master’s degree programme;
• Must be registered by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board.

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to; Dean, School of Pharmacy

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in curriculum development and review.
• Prepare a course outline to guide the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Teach Diploma, and Certificate courses.
• Set, invigilate, and administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give a progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise students’ projects and attend defence meetings to enable them to complete their studies successfully.
• Carry out research, prepare publications, and participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.
• Attract funding to the University to support research.
• Facilitate field studies and assess students during attachments/trips/ internships.
• Participate in official University meetings and functions.
• Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more than four-fifths of all lectures before they can sit for their examinations.
• Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.