CATIR Programme Trainer
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Location: Office based Pretoria South Africa
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About the Role
Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Technical Molecular Biology Trainer. Use your technical expertise and scientific training experience to train students on the use and application of molecular scientific instruments across the African continent and contribute to our mission of a healthier cleaner and safer world. Youll work with world-class scientific equipment and a diverse multicultural team to enrich and instill advanced scientific techniques in budding new scientists across Africa.
In this role you will be expected to coordinate prepare and deliver scientific and technical training from our training facility located in Pretoria. Work closely with other technical teams inside of Thermo Fisher Scientific and the South African Medical Research Council to ensure long-term success of the Centre for Advanced Training and Innovative Research (CATIR) training centre.
Responsibilities
- Provide scientific molecular training on cutting-edge molecular techniques and technologies to a wide audience of students.
- Collaborate with students to successfully implement and optimize their use of our products.
- Cover all administrative tasks related to the delivery of a training course like the preparation of the instruments kits and reagents course communication and training completion tracking
- Support the efficient setup maintenance and improvement of the training premises
- Support the development of state-of-the-art training approachesby driving continuous process improvement through problem identification and solving
- Take on additional tasks as required
Requirements
- MSc or Higher in a Molecular Biology field or equivalent.
- Proven experience with qPCR Sanger Sequencers Next Generation Sequencing instrumentation (preferably Ion Torrent)
- Strong scientific knowledge in the fields of Genetics/Microbiology/Infectious and inherited disease.
- Demonstrated teaching experience of molecular principals/ technologies and methodologies
- Robust problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.
- Effective time management and ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining operational metrics.
- Excellent written and spoken communication in English
- Driven and motivated with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
- Learning management systems experience beneficial.
- Experience with e-learning technologies digital learning concept and instructional design methodologies
- Ability to adapt and learn new techniques and technologies on the job
- Flexible stress-resistant personal style
- Willingness to travel 20% of time to receive training when required
Employment Type
Full-Time
