Job Description
ASSISTANT LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY):
KEFRI 9
a) Duties and Responsibilities
Assisting in collecting, preparing, managing and safely disposing samples and
specimens;
Participating in planning and evaluating laboratory services;
Assisting in carrying out analytical work;
Assisting in maintaining and preserving specimens and cultures;
Recording and maintaining experimental data;
Keeping and maintaining laboratory records;
Carrying out basic maintenance of laboratory equipment;
Cleaning laboratory apparatus, equipment and surface;
Training and supervising students on attachment and staff in the unit;
Carrying out demonstrations for clients and visitors;
Carrying out demonstrations of laboratory functions to clients/visitors;
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the laboratory, and
Any other duty as assigned from time to time.
b) Requirements for Appointment
i) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade “C-” (C Minus)
or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii) Diploma in Analytical Chemistry or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
iii) Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.