University Extension Specialist IV

UP Diliman sa; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

UP Diliman sa in Quezon City is seeking a candidate for leadership in microbiological services and training design. The role involves supervising lab operations, mentoring staff, and coordinating extension programs such as workshops, seminars, and webinars related to microbial resources.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in training or teaching, or relevant supervisory/consultancy experience, or an MA/MS degree with related graduate work. Strong planning and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate work relevant to the position.
• MA/MS degree holders may have 24 units of graduate work.
• Experience in designing and/or conducting training programs.
• Experience in teaching at collegiate level or supervisory work.

Responsibilities

• Supervises microbiological services and provides technical advice to customers.
• Plans extension programs: workshops, training courses, apprenticeships, seminars and webinars related to microbial resources.
• Certifies test results and ensures safety/quality compliance with standards.
• Secures resources from research grants and manages research projects in microbial diversity and applications.
• Plans research agenda and curates microorganisms for UPCC for research and extension.
• Coordinates laboratory operations, personnel services, and manages finances.

Education

MA/MS degree + 24 graduate units

MA/MS degree

Bachelor's degree or relevant graduate work

2+ years training/teaching/ Supervisory experience

8 years experience in training/teaching

Job description

with two (2) years experience in designing and/or conducting training programs, or in teaching at the collegiate level, or in supervisory/consultancy work, or a Training Officer/Associate/Specialist

or

2) MA or MS degree plus 24 units of advanced graduate work completed*;

with three (3) years experience in designing and/or conducting training programs, or in teaching at the collegiate level, or in supervisory/consultancy work, or a Training Officer/Associate/Specialist

or

3) MA or MS degree*

with eight (8) years experience in designing and/or conducting training programs, or in teaching at the collegiate level, or in supervisory/consultancy work, or a Training Officer/Associate/Specialist

Training

No training required

None required

*Either the Bachelor’s degree or the graduate work required should be relevant to the nature of the work in the position

Duties and Responsibilities

Microbiological and Training Services:

Supervises all microbiological services and technical advice to various types of customers

Plans for the different extension programs of the laboratory such as workshops, training courses, apprenticeship programs, and seminar/webinars related to microbial resource systematic/diversity, conservation, management and utilization

Certifies and issues accurate and valid test results

Ensures lab adherence to institutional, university, national, and international safety and quality standards and regulations

Research

Seeks and generates resources from research grants and projects on the following:

microbial diversity studies in different niches and substrates

harnessing and/or utilization of microbial resources for agro-industrial, biotechnological, environmental, and pharmaceutical applications and related purposes

augmentation of the UPCC holdings and updating of UPCC database

understanding the role of microorganisms in different ecological niche through relevant phenotypic methods, microbial genomics approach and bioinformatics

Implements or co-implements externally- and/or internally funded project

Plans for the research agenda of the laboratory, relevant to microbial resource systematics/diversity, conservation, management and utilization

Curates all the microorganisms under the University of the Philippines Culture Collection (UPCC) for research and extension services

Supervisory Duties

Coordinates and supervises the laboratory operations in terms of personnel services, physical and financial management

Mentors the staff in key functions related to the research and extension programs and administrative matters

Organizes and presides over the regular monthly meetings and the special and annual planning workshops

Performs other duties or activities that may be assigned by the NSRI Director