Microbiologist: Lab Assistant
Job in
Durban, 4056, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-27
Listing for:
Phakisa Holdings
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-27
Job specializations:
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Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Looking for a detail-oriented Microbiologist Lab Assistant with experience in media preparation, housekeeping, quality control testing, and general lab maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Media preparation
- Assist with autoclaving of specimen bottles, labware etc daily to ensure sufficient for use.
- Assist with preparation of working stock culture bottles, slants and deeps.
- Responsible for preparation of liquid media as required per work schedule/weekly production plan.
- Responsible for preparation of solid media as per weekly production plan and planned QC testing.
- Responsible for batching, labelling, logging and storage of plates in cleanroom.
- Assist Senior Microbiologist with routine QC testing (Fungi & Inoculants plants).
- Housekeeping
- Responsible for ensuring labware are washed on a daily basis.
- Assist lab intern with cleaning of lab counters, cupboards, and instrumentation daily.
- Responsible for cleaning the cleanroom daily.
- Assist with environmental monitoring on a weekly basis.
- Autoclave hazardous waste daily.
- Quality Control Testing
- Assist with routine QC testing, shelf-life testing and environmental monitoring as required.
- Responsible to record all test results in protocol daily.
- Responsible for reporting non-conformances to QC Manager immediately.
- Responsible for analysing and capturing results from protocols daily onto QC database.
- General
- Replenishing of stock in all areas of lab.
- Responsible for doing manual temperature monitoring daily.
- Maintenance of lab stock sheet (chemical and consumables).
- Assist with water, air and surface testing as required.
- National Diploma in Biotechnology or equivalent
- Computer literacy (MS Office…Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Fast learner
- Multi-Tasking ability
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving & analytical ability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Time management
- Good work ethic
- Critical thinking
- Ability to work both independently and in team setting
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Technical competency
- Flexibility
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