Lab Engineer – Biomedical Engineering- UAEN

The Lab Engineer is responsible for supporting the functioning and development of labs within the faculty of Engineering and working closely with Department faculty to provide high-quality technical support in labs, referring to both teaching and research lab activities, facilitating students to acquire hands-on lab experiences better and supporting faculty to its research at the lab.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Manage the allocation of work and responsibilities to the assigned technical team

Coordinate day-to-day operations of the assigned laboratory and the assigned laboratory staff

Ensure work is carried out and performed to the required standards

Monitor and maintain an organized, clean and safe working environment in labs and ensure

compliance with work-related legal, health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with all

contamination preventive measures

Contribute to recruitment, training, development, and performance appraisal of the assigned lab staff

Ensure stock of equipment and consumables within a pre-set level of expenditure

Support in identifying and purchasing lab equipment, following consultation with appropriate faculty and working closely with procurement/facilities management/finance departments

Support in budget preparation by highlighting resource requirements such as equipment, manpower and space

Advise faculty and students on all aspects of technical support services

Work closely with the direct supervisor to provide excellent lab services to faculty, students and researchers

Adhere to the University’s information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly

Coordinate with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed

Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline

Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience

Requirements added by the job poster

Bachelor’s Degree