Laboratory Assistant of the School of Medicine (Grade 12)

1.  To help in conducting laboratory session of the School of Medicine;

2.  To keep and maintain laboratory equipment in good condition;

3.  To prepare plans of practical and laboratory classes in accordance with the instructions of the faculty members, and the available equipment and reagents;

4.  To ensure following of the safety rules in laboratories;

5.  To brief on the safe and proper use of equipment;

6.  To analyze the need for laboratory equipment, consumables, reagents, on the basis of costs;

7.  To process applications for purchasing the laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents;

8.  To maintain adequate inventory;

9.  To assist in course-related activities as assigned by Department Chair/ Dean.

Bachelor/Master degree in the following fields: Medicine, Biomedicine, Genetics, Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or other fields related to the position.

Excellent knowledge of safety basics during the work on laboratory equipment.

1.  Communication and organizational skills;

2.  Good analytical and critical thinking skills;

3.  Team-work and independent work skills;

4.  Problem-solving ability;

5.  Fluent in English, Kazakh and Russian (written and oral);

6.  Advanced MS Office experience.

Please visit our website https://nusom.nu.edu.kz/  to know more about the School of Medicine.

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Recruitment and selection process

Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.

They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.

You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values