Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision: Supervise Laboratory Assistants/Attendants to ensure smooth laboratory training operations and conduct periodic performance appraisals to measure and improve staff effectiveness.
• Trainee Oversight: Oversee trainees during practical sessions to ensure strict adherence to laboratory rules and regulations, enforcing a safe and disciplined learning environment that mitigates the risk of accidents.
• Technical Support: Set up and dismantle apparatus as directed by teaching staff, conduct prior trials of experiments, demonstrate techniques, and provide technical support to trainees during practicals to ensure sessions run smoothly.
• Inventory Management: Maintain a comprehensive laboratory inventory to ensure all required equipment and chemicals are available, and requisition consumables in a timely manner to sustain uninterrupted operations.
• Safety & Waste Management: Ensure safe storage of chemicals and equipment to prevent accidents, segregate and dispose of non-functional items per safety disposal guidelines, and ensure laboratory waste is disposed of in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards.
• Maintenance: Prepare and implement an equipment maintenance schedule approved by the section head, promptly report breakdowns for repair or replacement decisions, and supervise regular cleaning of the laboratory and equipment.
• Reporting: Observe, enforce, and promote health and safety procedures within the laboratory, ensuring all accidents and safety concerns are promptly reported to the section head.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on the use, maintenance, and inventory of laboratory equipment and chemicals to ensure full accountability and traceability.
• Budgeting: Advise the section head on laboratory budgetary requirements by proposing necessary chemicals, consumables, and equipment, ensuring resource needs are factored into the budget.
• Continuous Improvement: Keep abreast of relevant scientific and technical developments to enhance laboratory efficiency, reliability, and safety.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Applicants must hold a Diploma in any of the following fields: Applied Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biochemistry Technology, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology, Nutritional Sciences (Laboratory Option), Chemical Engineering Technology or an equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office applications and basic laboratory data management software.
• Proficiency in handling, operating, and troubleshooting scientific laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) including waste management regulations and environmental compliance.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in a laboratory setting, practical training support, or a closely related field, preferably in a TVET institution.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should ensure that their applications are received on or before 5:00 pm on 15th May 2026. Applications must include an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) indicating academic qualifications, professional qualifications, experience, and membership in professional bodies/licenses where applicable, valid email addresses, telephone contacts, and 2 referees. Attach copies of certificates, national ID, evidence of professional body membership (where applicable), and other testimonials. All applications should be addressed to:

The Principal/Board of Governors’ Secretary Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf P.O.Box 194 – 40222, OYUGIS