Senior Lab & Teaching Technician – Physics & Astronomy

University of the Western Cape; Bellville; Presencial; ZAR 420 000 - 620 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

University of the Western Cape (UWC) invites applications for a permanent Senior Technical Officer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The role focuses on developing undergraduate laboratory experiments, managing laboratories and demonstrators, and ensuring equipment usability and safety.

Candidates should have ABSc-Honours or equivalent in Physics or Engineering, with at least two years of undergraduate teaching in laboratories, strong planning,

Qualificações

• ABSc-Honours degree in a Physics or Engineering-related field.
• At least two years’ experience in undergraduate teaching in laboratories.
• Proficiency in digital literacy and at least one programming language; equipment calibration and maintenance; laboratory health and safety compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expertise in the development of undergraduate laboratory experiments.
• Participate in inventory control and procurement of laboratory equipment, and administer laboratories and demonstrators.
• Use relevant educational technology in the design of undergraduate experimental activities.
• Conduct teaching of practicals.

Conhecimentos

Laboratory teaching

Programming languages

Digital literacy

Technical skills

Planning & organizing

Communication skills

Formação académica

ABSc-Honours or equivalent

Ferramentas

Laboratory equipment maintenance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

University of the Western Cape (UWC) invites applications for a permanent Senior Technical Officer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The role focuses on developing undergraduate laboratory experiments, managing laboratories and demonstrators, and ensuring equipment usability and safety.

Candidates should have ABSc-Honours or equivalent in Physics or Engineering, with at least two years of undergraduate teaching in laboratories, strong planning,