Chief Technical Officer

Duties/Pligte

• Responsible for overseeing laboratory equipment and experimental installations and assisting with servicing and maintaining said equipment.
• Coordinating laboratory tasks between principle investigators, laboratory managers, technical assistants, research assistants, postdoctoral fellows and students.
• Comprehensive asset and waste management for assigned laboratories.
• Ensuring health and safety, Good Laboratory Practice GLP and other regulatory compliance for assigned laboratories.
• Line management of the technical assistants in the Division.
• Ensuring shared items are ordered and stocked for example, cleaning supplies, etc..
• Assisting the divisional procurement officer with procurement processes when required.
• Supporting academic staff in technical matters related to the operations in assigned laboratories.
• Applying good knowledge of local and international trends, best practices, and requirements for well-functioning technical aspects of the laboratory system.
• Liaising with Facilities Management on technical and infrastructure matters affecting the laboratory and office environments. ·
• Ensuring that staff and students working in laboratories are informed of, and complying with, all technical requirements for a well-functioning laboratory system and that they are trained in the use of equipment where applicable.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• MSc in biomedical sciences, or a closely related field in laboratory sciences.
• At least five years' experience working in a research laboratory.
• Training and/or experience in Good Laboratory Practice.
• Knowledge, experience and skills in the use of laboratory equipment, its functioning and maintenance.
• Good computer literacy and proficiency in at least the Microsoft Office suite Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc..
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a team, and strong written and verbal communication skills in at least English.
• Experience in staff management.
• Experience in writing / reviewing laboratory standard operating procedures SOPs.
• The ability to function in a multicultural and multilingual environment, as well as the ability to work independently and to take initiative.
• A willingness to learn new skills and take on new challenges.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• PhD and/or postdoctoral experience.
• Track record of own research outputs.
• Training and/or experience in health and safety and compliance.
• Experience and skills in mentorship/training in the field of biomedical sciences.