Physics Lab Support & Safety Coordinator

University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sharjah invites applications for a Laboratory Support Officer in Physics, to supervise, maintain and upgrade the physics laboratories, support faculty and students, and ensure safety of facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities include preparing experiments, providing technical support, maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment reliability, and coordinating weekly class schedules; invigilating exams as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics, Astronomy or similar field.
• 2–4 years UAE experience in a similar role, preferably in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare experiments for lab sessions and assist in development under faculty supervision while enforcing safety requirements.
• Provide technical support to lab users and assist with lab hardware/software usage and facilities/devices.
• Maintain and update laboratory inventory by ordering equipment and consumables per specifications.
• Manage and supervise lab facilities to keep equipment in good working order and recommend improvements for accuracy and reliability.
• Store, maintain and use radiation sources and equipment safely for experiments.
• Enforce safety standards and conduct training for faculty and students in the lab.
• Coordinate with college administration to schedule weekly classes.
• Assist in invigilating exams, co-instruct practical sessions, and help mark exams when required.

Skills

Laboratory management

Safety standards

Technical support

Arabic & English communication

Radiation safety awareness

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics, Astronomy or similar

Tools

MS Office

Job description

University of Sharjah invites applications for a Laboratory Support Officer in Physics, to supervise, maintain and upgrade the physics laboratories, support faculty and students, and ensure safety of facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities include preparing experiments, providing technical support, maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment reliability, and coordinating weekly class schedules; invigilating exams as needed.