Lab Assistant

GEMS Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Education in Abu Dhabi is seeking a dedicated Science Lab Support role to assist teachers in managing the school’s science laboratories. You will ensure equipment and materials are stocked, safe, and ready for lessons, while upholding strict safety standards.

You will prepare solutions and demonstrations, monitor chemical inventory, assist with procurement, and maintain PPE supplies. You will also contribute to safety audits, SDS updates, and IB IA support as required.

Responsibilities

• Support science teachers by managing laboratories and ensuring equipment and materials are stocked and functional.
• Help maintain Health & Safety compliance in science labs.
• Set up experiments and practical demonstrations with required solutions and materials.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering and receiving chemicals, equipment, and consumables.
• Prepare chemicals and solutions at required concentrations.
• Ensure adequate PPE for students.
• Maintain cleanliness and safe disposal of chemical waste.
• Conduct regular inventory of chemicals and equipment.
• Join the school Health & Safety committee.
• Store chemicals properly and update SDS sheets.
• Perform risk assessments for hazardous substances.
• Assist IB students with IA by preparing equipment and materials.
• Support students in laboratory investigations as needed.
• Keep records of SDS, risk assessments, and waste disposals.

Skills

Equipment setup & maintenance

Inventory & stock management

Health & safety compliance

Laboratory record keeping

Tools

SDS familiarity

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the work of the Science teachers by managing the science laboratories and ensuring that the right equipment, tools, chemicals and other materials are adequately stocked and kept in working conditions.
• Help maintain compliance with Health and Safety in the science laboratories.
• Setting up experiments and practical demonstrations that includes preparation of required solutions, instruments, and materials.
• Monitor stock levels and support the ordering and receiving of chemicals, equipment, and consumables
• Preparation of chemicals and solutions of required concentrations.
• Ensure that there is adequate number of personal protective equipment (PPE) for students for lab experiments.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the laboratory rooms and prep rooms after lab experiments that include cleaning of glasswares and safe disposal of chemical waste.
• Do a regular inventory of chemicals and equipment.
• Act as a member of school’s Health & Safety committee.
• Ensure that chemicals are stored properly in their designated storage cabinets and safety data sheets (SDS) are updated.
• Do a risk assessment for handling and preparation involving hazardous substances.
• Ensure proper handling and disposal of chemicals when preparing solutions.
• Assist IB students doing their IA by preparing the equipment, chemicals and other materials they need.
• Assist students in individual laboratory investigations as necessary.”
• Keep records of documents pertinent to the running of the science lab such as safety data sheets, risk assessments, hazardous substance register, instruction manuals, waste disposals, etc.
• Other duties as needed by department.