Laboratory Technician​/Specialist

Job Description:

The Department of Food Science at United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a Laboratory Technician/Specialist position. The successful candidate will provide technical support to faculty members, researchers, and students in operating and maintaining advanced analytical instruments, particularly HPLC/UHPLC, GC-MS, and LC-MS/MS systems. The candidate will also support the preparation and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate practical laboratory sessions, train users in the safe and correct operation of analytical instruments, maintain laboratory readiness, and ensure compliance with departmental safety and quality requirements.

• Operate and provide technical support for HPLC/UHPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and related analytical instruments.
• Assist faculty members and researchers with sample preparation, instrument setup, method implementation, analysis, data acquisition, and basic data processing.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, instrument-use protocols, checklists, logbooks, and maintenance records.
• Conduct routine calibration, performance verification, system-suitability testing, cleaning, and preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and coordinate repairs and scheduled maintenance with suppliers and service engineers.
• Monitor instrument performance and promptly report faults, irregularities, or safety concerns.
• Manage instrument software, user access, analytical data storage, backup, and proper transfer of research data.
• Maintain adequate inventories of columns, gases, solvents, standards, consumables, spare parts, and other instrument-related materials.

• Prepare chemicals, reagents, standards, samples, equipment, glassware, and instructional materials required for practical Food Science courses.
• Set up laboratories before practical sessions and ensure that equipment and materials are ready and functioning correctly.
• Provide technical assistance during laboratory classes in food chemistry, food analysis, food processing, food safety, quality control, and related courses.
• Assist faculty members in demonstrating analytical procedures and the correct use of laboratory equipment.
• Support the safe handling, labeling, storage, and disposal of chemicals, food samples, and laboratory waste.
• Restore laboratories after practical sessions and maintain clean, organized, and fully operational work areas.

• Train undergraduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, and new staff in the safe and correct operation of HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and related equipment.
• Provide instruction on sample preparation, instrument startup and shutdown, method selection, quality‑control procedures, data acquisition, and routine troubleshooting.
• Maintain training records and verify that users have received appropriate authorization before independently accessing designated instruments.
• Promote good laboratory practices, accurate recordkeeping, responsible equipment use, and research‑data integrity.

• Support implementation of departmental laboratory safety policies and university requirements.
• Maintain chemical inventories, Safety Data Sheets, risk assessments, standard operating procedures, safety signage, and training documentation.
• Monitor the availability and condition of personal protective equipment, spill kits, emergency equipment, chemical‑storage facilities, gas cylinders, and waste containers.
• Assist with laboratory inspections, safety audits, incident reporting, corrective actions, and emergency‑response procedures.
• Ensure compliance with requirements related to chemical safety, biosafety, research integrity, waste disposal, and environmental protection.
• Report unsafe conditions and take appropriate action within the responsibilities of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related discipline from a recognized university.
• Relevant practical experience operating and maintaining HPLC and at least one mass-spectrometry platform, such…