Physics Lab Assistant - Beirut
The School of Arts & Sciences / Physical Sciences Department is currently looking for a Physics Lab Assistant, reporting to the Department Chair. This position is based on Beirut campus with occasional commuting to Byblos campus.Role Summary
The Physics Lab Assistant is mainly responsible for maintaining proper lab operations and activities and assisting instructors and students in their work.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Organizes and directs the daily activities of the labs
- Schedules preparation of lab experiments
- Stores and maintains adequate levels of supplies and equipment, keeping and updating records of inventory and ensuring proper storage procedures
- Maintains equipment in a functional state, arranging for repairs and ordering replacements
- Monitors Lab safety measures and establishes necessary procedures and systems to avoid potential hazards. Keeps a neat and orderly work area
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions and calling for maintenance and repairs
- Trains students on the correct use of teaching and research lab equipment
- Documents information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books
- Stores and disposes of hazardous wastes using safety procedures
- Assists Instructors with follow-up checks on quality problems and takes necessary measures to rectify them
- Coordinates research activities and assists in recording, compiling and organizing data as required
- Coordinates and provides assistance to faculty to develop new experiments and formulate instructional modules for existing and proposed experiments
- Provides backup support in labs across the school as needed to ensure the smooth continuity of operations
- Performs other duties pertinent to this job as assigned
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with relevant specialization in Physics, Applied Physics or related fields
- Minimum 1 year experience as a lab technician/assistant in maintaining and troubleshooting physics equipment and electronics (function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, digital data acquisition systems, etc.)
- Fundamental knowledge of mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, fluid mechanics, electricity and magnetism, modern physics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with students and faculty members
- Strong English and Arabic verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization and management skills
- MS Office skills
Work Schedule
The standard work schedule for this position is Monday to Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, with possible/occasional attendance after hours and/or during weekends/holidays to support lab events and activities
Interested candidates should email their CVs with a letter of interest outlining the applicant’s relevant experience to vacancy6@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.
CVs should include the exact month and year while listing the candidate’s professional experience and educational background.
Closing date for accepting applications is Wednesday, August 06, 2025.
No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.