Temp-Lab / Research Support / Electrical Tech- Neetrac

Georgia Tech; Durban; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institution seeks a lab support technician to provide essential operational services within academic research facilities. This role involves equipment setup, maintenance, and management of supplies while interacting with faculty, staff, and students. Ideal candidates will have lab experience and be familiar with instrumentation and lab processes.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in laboratory settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setup, operate, and maintain lab instruments and equipment.
• Order supplies and maintain records.
• Prepare and process laboratory samples.

Skills

Instrumentation

Lab Processes

Inventory Management

Computer Applications

Education

High school diploma, GED, or Vocational School Diploma

Technical diploma or associate degree in electrical technology

Job description

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Job ID: Location: Forest Park, Georgia

Full / Part Time: Full-Time

Regular / Temporary: Temporary

About Us: Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation.

We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan.

These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths.

The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.

Georgia Tech's faculty attracted over $1.4 billion in research awards last year in fields from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the top 20 universities in research and development spending and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Mission and Values: Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

The Institute has nine key values: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture community wellbeing. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech aims to be an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university committed to serving the public good, addressing major challenges, making technology accessible, and developing principled leaders from all backgrounds.

Job Summary: Provide support services in the operation and maintenance of an academic or research laboratory, including performing analyses, equipment setup, operation, maintenance, cleaning, and stock management.

Specific duties will be determined based on assignment and unit needs. The position will interact regularly with faculty, staff, and students, advise lab users, and may include supervising tasks.

Responsibilities:

1. Setup, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment.
2. Order supplies and maintain records.
3. Set up laboratory media/equipment for demonstrations.
4. Clean instruments and lab equipment as needed.
5. Prepare and process laboratory samples.
6. Perform routine electrical tests, basic wiring, monitor tests, and record data.
7. Perform equipment maintenance and repair.
8. Construct electrical and mechanical tests and prepare basic reports.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or Vocational School Diploma.
• Up to two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of electrical technician experience.
• Technical diploma or associate degree in electrical technology or similar discipline.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Working knowledge of instrumentation, lab processes, inventory management, and computer applications.

USG Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Respect. The USG emphasizes demonstrating these values in all activities.

Employment Opportunity: Georgia Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to a respectful environment, nondiscrimination, and compliance with applicable laws.

This position does not involve supervisory or financial responsibilities, driving, or security clearance requirements. Successful candidates must pass a background check.