Laboratory Technician  

Under the supervision of the Science Subject Area Coordinator, the Laboratory Technician assists the Science Teachers in the daily operations and maintenance of the Senior High School Laboratories.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

I. Laboratory Work Support

• Sets up equipment for demonstration purposes or laboratory experiments.
• Prepares the materials, chemicals/reagents, apparatus, and equipment needed by the students for their experiments or needed by teachers for demonstration purposes.
• Assists in monitoring the students’ laboratory work and responds to routine inquiries during a laboratory class.
• Assists students in the use of laboratory materials and equipment for their assigned projects.
• Recommends and improvises materials to help in the implementation of laboratory experiments.

II. Laboratory Management Support

• Prepares guide documents for laboratory user/s such as material safety data sheets and standard operation procedures.
• Orients users of the laboratories about the proper handling of laboratory resources including safety measures and protocols to be followed.
• Attends to the general upkeep and maintenance of the laboratories and storage areas, ensuring that all resources are in orderly and properly secured
• Performs regular and periodic maintenance checks and calibrations of laboratory instruments and equipment, ensuring that they are working properly and efficiently, and performing minor repairs when needed.
• Maintains and keeps a record of inventories of the laboratory materials, instruments, equipment, etc; and makes the necessary purchase requisitions.
• Assists in preparing procurement documents, and requesting quotations and job orders for items needed in the laboratory, which includes assisting in the bidding process for procuring laboratory equipment.

III. Serves as the Technician-In-Charge of the Investigative Projects (IP) Resource Center where the compilation of the Outstanding Investigative Projects will be kept.

IV. Performs other work-related tasks that may be assigned by the supervisor and authorized representatives

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills in operation, maintaining, and performing basic repair of laboratory instruments and equipment
• Knowledge in the preparation and disposal of various laboratory materials
• Knowledge and skills in documenting operations and procedures relevant to laboratory operations, tracking inventory of consumables, procuring materials and equipment
• Knowledge and skills in stock inventory of laboratory materials, consumables, and instruments including procurement and disposal
• Knowledge and skills in the preparation of chemical standards, demonstration of equipment
• Knowledge of proper laboratory safety and procedures
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science
• With at least 1-year experience in a laboratory setting
• Must be a licensed chemical technician