Laboratory Technologist (Lab Operations)

The selected hire is required to provide operational support to both Structural Engineering & Geotechnical Engineering laboratories.

Some key responsibilities in Structural Engineering Laboratory would be:

1. Preparation of concrete and reinforced concrete specimen for lab sessions:

• Preparing concrete and reinforced concrete specimens for undergraduate lab sessions.
• Helping students with testing of various specimens during lab sessions.
• Providing safety guidelines before and during lab classes to ensure a safe working environment.

• Providing good guidance on how to operate the universal testing machines safely (Capacity ranges from 10kN to 1000 kN).
• Providing good guidance on how to operate the hydraulic actuators safely (Capacity ranges from 1000 kN to 20000 kN).

• General procurement and maintaining records of fixed assets and creating asset numbers.
• Managing safety-related documentation such as material safety data sheets, maintaining records of chemical inventory (Storage, issuance, and disposal).

Key Responsibilities in the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory would be:

1. Preparing soil/clay samples:

• Assisting in preparing soil/clay samples for use in undergraduate soil laboratory sessions.
• Helping students with testing of various specimens during lab sessions.

• Ensuring safe operation of both existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
• Assisting in the testing and safe operation of existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
• Providing safety instructions to students to ensure safe lab operations.

• Coordinating with vendors for the operation and maintenance of centrifuge machines.
• Assisting with general procurement, maintaining the laboratory’s fixed assets and ensuring annual auditing of these assets.