Engineer, Biomedical Research Facility, Private Institution National Laboratory Astana

Conducting preclinical studies; research and trainings on small and large laboratory (experimental) animals.

1) ensuring uninterrupted fault-free and safe operation of the Facilitys equipment and engineering systems; 2) keeping records of the Facilitys equipment; creating and updating the equipment register indicating technical condition and due dates for maintenance verification and calibration; 3) developing and implementing annual and monthly preventive maintenance schedules for equipment and engineering systems; 4) performing maintenance adjustment and routine repair of equipment within the scope of competence; 5) monitoring the operation of individually ventilated cage (IVC) systems biological safety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets autoclaves washing and sterilization equipment automatic watering systems and other equipment of the Facility; 6) monitoring room microclimate parameters (temperature relative humidity air exchange rate pressure differential illumination and light cycle) and the operation of ventilation and air conditioning systems and taking measures to eliminate identified deviations; 7) ensuring the functionality of monitoring and alarm systems monitoring their readings and responding promptly to alarms; 8) identifying equipment faults determining their causes and arranging their elimination in-house or with the involvement of service companies; 9) organizing and overseeing work performed by contractors and service companies and controlling the scope quality and timeliness of completed work; 10) organizing and controlling equipment verification calibration and validation within the established deadlines; 11) ensuring safe operation of autoclaves and other pressure equipment monitoring compliance with sterilization cycles and keeping the relevant records; 12) immediately informing the line manager of accidents equipment failures and other incidents affecting animal housing conditions and research results and participating in eliminating their consequences; 2 13) participating in developing and implementing measures for redundancy of critical equipment and emergency response plans; 14) maintaining technical and operational documentation (maintenance and repair logs acts equipment passports and logbooks verification and calibration reports); entering data into the Facilitys electronic records system in a timely manner; 15) participating in the development implementation and updating of standard operating procedures regulations and instructions for equipment operation and maintenance; 16) conducting briefings and training for Facility staff and researchers on the safe operation of equipment; 17) participating in the acceptance installation commissioning relocation and decommissioning of equipment; checking its completeness and accompanying technical documentation; drawing up acts and completing the necessary documentation; 18) participating in planning the development of the Facilitys infrastructure including procurement of equipment spare parts and consumables; preparing technical specifications and providing information for the procurement of goods works and services; 19) ensuring compliance with the established SPF regime biosafety and sanitary-epidemiological requirements during work in the Facilitys premises; 20) participating in preparing information for monthly quarterly and annual reports on the Facilitys activities and in preparing the Facility for internal and external audits and inspections; 21) timely and proper performance of other assignments of the line manager within the scope of competence

Qualifications :

Higher technical (engineering) education. Additional training or certificates in servicing pressure equipment or laboratory equipment will be an advantage. Priority fields of specialization: - engineering; - mechanical engineering operation and maintenance of equipment; - thermal power engineering heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); - electric power engineering and electrical engineering; - automation instrumentation and metrology; - biomedical (medical) engineering.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of laboratory medical or engineering equipment. Experience in planning and organizing preventive maintenance and repairs and in working with service companies and contractors. Experience in accreditation of laboratories and/or medical institutions under quality management system 3 (QMS) standards and/or international standards (GLP GMP AAALAC). Experience working in a laboratory vivarium or other controlled-environment facility (cleanrooms barrier zones) will be an advantage. Experience in maintaining technical documentation and preparing technical specifications for the procurement of goods works and services will be an advantage.

Additional Information :

- knowledge of the operation and maintenance of laboratory process and engineering equipment; - knowledge of the design operating principles and operating rules of the Facilitys equipment: individually ventilated cage (IVC) systems biological safety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets autoclaves washing and sterilization equipment automatic watering systems anaesthesia and respiratory equipment refrigeration equipment ventilation and air conditioning systems microclimate control devices ASUD system lowvoltage systems process gas distribution system; - knowledge of the procedures for planning and performing maintenance qualification verification calibration and repair of laboratory medical and/or engineering equipment and of the rules for keeping technical and operational documentation; - knowledge of sanitary-epidemiological biosafety and biosecurity requirements for work in laboratory animal premises including the rules for working in a barrier zone (SPF regime); - knowledge of occupational health and safety fire and electrical safety standards and rules and the rules for operating pressure equipment; - knowledge of the fundamentals of civil corporate financial administrative and labour legislation; - skills in the operation troubleshooting and maintenance of laboratory and engineering equipment; - ability to read technical documentation diagrams and drawings including in English; - knowledge of the operating principles of ventilation air conditioning and microclimate control systems as well as monitoring and alarm systems; - knowledge of the requirements for equipment verification calibration and validation; - skills in developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs); - skills in keeping technical and operational documentation and logbooks; - skills in organizing and supervising the work of contractors and service companies; - analytical and organizational skills; - teamwork; - business correspondence skills. - responsibility and discipline; - accuracy and attention to detail; - stress resistance; - ability to make decisions in non-standard and emergency situations; - initiative; - ability to multitask; - communication skills; - readiness to work a flexible schedule and to carry out work in emergency situations; - willingness to undergo regular training and learn new standards and rules.

Fluency in Russian English and Kazakh.

Confident PC user including office applications (MS Word Excel Outlook); skills in working with the Facilitys electronic records system.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time