Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Assistant Technicianwill be responsibilities to the Technician for the following duties and responsibilities: –

a)    To clean and sterilize laboratory glass ware, surfaces and equipment /machines;

b)   To package, transport, submit, process and preserve test samples;

c)    To receive and record submitted samples;

d)   To prepare laboratory reagents;

e)    To document and receive samples for analysis;

f)     To dispose laboratory waste in appropriate manner;

g)    To stock take & record laboratory/workshop inventories;

h)   To assist in setting up routine experiments;

i)     To assist in setting up braille, white cane, sign language, audiology equipment and other special needs education equipment.

 Key Result Areas

a)    Clean and sterilized laboratory glass ware, surfaces and equipment maintained;

b)   Test samples processed, packaged, transported, submitted and preserved in timely manner;

c)    Samples received, recorded and submitted;

d)   Laboratory reagents prepared appropriately;

e)    Samples for analysis documented and received;

f)     Laboratory waste disposed in appropriate manner;

g)    Stock taking and laboratory inventories maintained;

h)   Routine experiments set up;

i)     Software installation and maintenance done;

j)     Equipment for special needs (braille, white cane, sign language, and audiology) set up.