Laboratory Technician

Nottingham; Semenyih; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Nottingham Malaysia seeks a Laboratory Technician to support the Faculty Central Chemical Store operations, ensuring safe management of chemical supplies for teaching and research.

You will handle purchasing, receiving, storing, inventory, documentation, waste collection planning, and compliance with safety guidelines. A chemistry-related degree and strong English, planning and organizational skills are required.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related sciences.
• Experience in chemical purchasing and stock management preferred.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate purchase of chemicals issued by individuals, Schools and Departments to ensure smooth procurement processes.
• Receive chemicals from suppliers and store them according to storing guidelines and special requirements before issuing to users.
• Organise collection, distribution and transportation of chemicals from and to the faculty central chemical store as requested by individuals or Schools and Departments.
• Maintain a stockroom of chemical supplies and ensure availability for teaching laboratory needs; determine stock levels and replenish as needed.
• Update the inventory database regularly to keep accurate data of chemicals in store.
• Maintain documents such as purchase requests, delivery orders and invoices, CSDS/MSDS and other approvals; file systematically for requested access by management or safety office.
• Plan and arrange scheduled chemical waste collection with Kualiti Alam.
• Ensure chemicals are managed according to safety guidelines set by the Health and Safety Office.
• Provide guidance on chemical properties through advanced analytical instrumentation and their practical applications in student labs.

Skills

English proficiency

Independent working

Planning & organization

Time management

Discipline

Education

Diploma/ Bachelor Degree in Chemistry/ Sciences/ Chemical / Material Engineering

Job description

The University of Nottingham Malaysia is seeking a suitably qualified candidate for the position of Laboratory Technician in the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FOSE). The successful candidate will support the day-to-day operations of the Faculty Central Chemical Store (FCCS), ensuring the efficient and safe management of chemical supplies to meet the teaching and research needs of the Faculty.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate purchasing of chemicals issued by individuals, Schools and Departments to ensure smooth procurement processes and ordering / receiving of chemicals in timely manner.
• Receive chemicals from suppliers and store them according to chemical storing guidelines or as per chemical special requirement before issuing chemicals to users.
• Organising and arranging collection, distribution and transportation of chemicals from and to the faculty central chemical store as requested by individuals or Schools and Departments.
• Maintain a stockroom of chemical supplies and to ensure the availability of requested chemicals for teaching laboratory needs (determine stock levels of common chemicals and replenish when low in stock).
• Updating the inventory database on regular basis to keep accurate inventory data of chemicals in store.
• Maintain all relevant documents such as purchase request, delivery orders and invoices, CSDS/MSDS and other approval forms in a systematic filing manner and ensure availability of the documents when requested by management or safety office.
• Planning and arranging for scheduled chemical waste collection with Kualiti Alam.
• Ensuring chemicals are being managed according to safe working objectives and guidelines set by faculty Health and Safety Office.
• Providing guidance on chemical properties through advanced analytical instrumentation and their practical applications in student lab experimental work.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma/ Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Sciences, Chemical / Material Engineering.
• Health and safe handling of chemicals, safe chemical storing principles, familiar with relevant laws and regulation such as USEHH Regulation 2000, CLASS 2013 (OSHA 1994) and EQA 1974, and record keeping.
• Higher institution or industry chemical/ chemistry laboratory environment with involvement in purchasing processes.
• Good command of English, able to work independently, good planning, organising and time management, highly disciplined.
• Able to analyse situation and made a best possible decision in critical situation.

For further details on the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the full Job Description available on our website: Job Listing - The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus

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