Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Copperbelt University is a Public University established through an Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1987. The University’s core business is Teaching, Research, Innovation, Industrialisation and Community Engagement as a service to the nation. The University is an equal opportunity employer and hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for appointment to fill in the following support staff positions:

Responsibilities or duties

• Supervises Laboratory Technicians in laboratory-based tasks;
• Demonstrates practical procedures;
• Organises and monitors the technicians’ workloads to meet departmental and cross-curricular needs, including covering for absences and delegating tasks appropriately;
• Performs laboratory tests to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations;
• Carries out routine tasks accurately and follows strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
• Samples, tests, measures, records, and analyses results in chemical and physical sciences;
• Records and interprets results to present to stakeholders;
• Prepares specimens and samples;
• Follows and ensures strict safety procedures and safety checks;
• Ensures that health and safety requirements and other relevant regulations are in place and adhered to, including the completion and recording of necessary checks;
• Ensures that a safe, effective, and efficient laboratory technical service is provided for use by students and teaching staff;
• Constructs, maintains, and operates standard laboratory equipment;
• Ensures the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
• Ensures the safe treatment and disposal of used materials, including hazardous substances, and responds to actual or potential hazards;
• Uses computers and performs mathematical calculations for the preparation of graphs;
• Conducts searches on identified topics relevant to the research and keeps up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability; and
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

7.1 Electronics and Telecommunications:

• Full Grade 12 certificate or Form V with 5 ‘O’ levels with Credit or better, including English and Mathematics;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering from a reputable institution.
• Fully registered and paid-up member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.

7.2 Civil Engineering:

• Full Grade 12 certificate or Form V with 5 ‘O’ levels with Credit or better, including English and Mathematics;
• Degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable institution;
• Fully registered and paid-up member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.

Experience needed

• A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant work experience is required; experience in a laboratory environment will be an added advantage.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

“WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

• Supervises Laboratory Technicians in laboratory-based tasks;
• Demonstrates practical procedures;
• Organises and monitors the technicians’ workloads to meet departmental and cross-curricular needs, including covering for absences and delegating tasks appropriately;
• Performs laboratory tests to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations;
• Carries out routine tasks accurately and follows strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
• Samples, tests, measures, records, and analyses results in chemical and physical sciences;
• Records and interprets results to present to stakeholders;
• Prepares specimens and samples;
• Follows and ensures strict safety procedures and safety checks;
• Ensures that health and safety requirements and other relevant regulations are in place and adhered to, including the completion and recording of necessary checks;
• Ensures that a safe, effective, and efficient laboratory technical service is provided for use by students and teaching staff;
• Constructs, maintains, and operates standard laboratory equipment;
• Ensures the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
• Ensures the safe treatment and disposal of used materials, including hazardous substances, and responds to actual or potential hazards;
• Uses computers and performs mathematical calculations for the preparation of graphs;
• Conducts searches on identified topics relevant to the research and keeps up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability; and
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

• Supervision
• Demonstration of practical procedures
• Workload organization and monitoring
• Laboratory testing
• Accurate routine task execution
• Methodology adherence
• Sampling, testing, measuring, recording, and analysis of results
• Result interpretation and presentation
• Specimen and sample preparation
• Safety procedure adherence and checks
• Health and safety regulation compliance
• Laboratory equipment construction, maintenance, and operation
• Resource management
• Hazardous material handling and disposal
• Computer use for calculations and graph preparation
• Research and technical development awareness

• Full Grade 12 certificate or Form V with 5 ‘O’ levels with Credit or better, including English and Mathematics;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering OR Degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable institution;
• Fully registered and paid-up member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.