Laboratory Specialist
Role Overview
The Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to support teaching and research laboratories.
The role works with faculty, students, researchers, and technical staff to provide reliable laboratory support and a safe learning environment.
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Role overview
The Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to support teaching and research laboratories.
The role works with faculty, students, researchers, and technical staff to provide reliable laboratory support and a safe learning environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare laboratory experiments and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Support undergraduate and graduate laboratory sessions and guide students in proper equipment use.
- Manage chemicals and consumables and maintain laboratory inventory and calibration records.
- Help ensure laboratory activities comply with university health, safety, and environmental requirements.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related engineering or science field.
- Practical chemical engineering laboratory experience, including experiment preparation, equipment setup, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
- Knowledge of chemical safety, storage, labeling, waste management, SDS documentation, risk assessment, and emergency procedures.
- Ability to support teaching laboratories, guide students in equipment use, and maintain accurate records.
- Good English communication, documentation, computer, teamwork, and organizational skills.
Preferred qualifications
- A master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience in a university, research, or industrial chemical engineering laboratory.
- Experience with process, reaction, separation, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials, or analytical laboratory equipment.
- Familiarity with procurement, inventory control, calibration schedules, preventive maintenance, and laboratory quality or safety audits.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, safe laboratory practice, and responsive support for faculty and students.
Application materials
- Applicants are asked to submit a detailed CV, copies of academic qualifications, and any relevant laboratory safety or technical training certificates.
- The listed closing date is November 30, 2026.
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