Assistant technician (cadaver attendant)- Makerere University

Assistant technician (cadaver attendant)- Makerere University

Position Assistant technician (cadaver attendant), Department of Human Anatomy
Closing Date 26 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM
Reporting To Head of Department
Job Purpose Ensure standard operating procedures for use in the work place (laboratories).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Clean and organize workplace equipment and facilities;
  2. Implement guidelines and regulations to ensure safety in the workplace;
  3. Assist in preparing students’ practicals;
  4. Keep records of the materials used in the workplace;
  5. Collection of human cadavers from the hospital for both teaching and research.
  6. Procurement, preparation, and disposal of teaching specimens, e.g., Human skeletons, whole-body cadaveric specimens, prosections, and histology slides.
  7. Participation in embalming of human bodies for both teaching purposes and community service.
  8. Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Required Qualifications Ordinary diploma in Laboratory Sciences
Skills/Competences                i.      Knowledge about equipment and facilities;

ii.      Analytical skills;

iii.      Time management;

iv.      Safety consciousness;

v.      Record keeping.

Tenure of Appointment 4-year contract
Age Limit APPLICANTS FOR SHOULD NOT EXCEED 55 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION
Remuneration PU12

Deadline: 26 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM

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