KEMRI Laboratory Technologist Job

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Position: Laboratory Technologist (1 Position) K MR 7 Vacancy No. FN-15-02-2023

Reports to:        Laboratory Manager

Location:            Kisumu

Duration: 1 Year Renewable  Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period

Qualifications

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory, biomedical laboratory or biochemical laboratory.
• Extensive and recent hands-on experience on running HIV-1, Pregnancy testing, CD4 count, PCR, HIV ELISA assays and medical sample shipment.
• Must have Good Clinical laboratory Practice training and/or CITI training.

Experience

• At least two (2) experience is an added advantage
• Must be registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Qualities Required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive organization skills
• Ability to work in a clinically busy, resource-challenged and demanding environment
• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to communicate lab results, write reports and trouble shoot lab equipment related challenges
• Proactive, ability to work independently, interact well with other departments
• Familiarity with a multi- department clinical lab setting

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely performing of Study specific assays
• Nasal Swab collection of participants
• Ensuring custody of participant specimens and storage/archival
• Appropriate reporting of any abnormal lab result
• Ensure maintenance and troubleshooting on all lab equipment and report to the supervisor
• Running and logging of specimen controls as per the set SOP.
• Ensuring Laboratory Waste segregation and management.
• Developing and updating laboratory inventory.
• Developing and continuous review of standard operating procedures in keeping with the protocol for the laboratory, and all lab related documents and manuals.
• Ensure compliance with all the SOPs and respective specimen flow charts
• Projection on consumables and reagents, and re-ordering whenever due and ensuring custody.
• Participate and pass all required proficiency testing
• Participate in timely enrolment of all EQAs required
• Participate in supervised sample shipment procedures
• Knowledgeable in Biological samples transportation
• Updating and carrying out quality assurance of the lab specimen data base
• GCLP compliant
• Receive, download, and post/report all external lab results/reports
• Transcription of all lab results and communication of the same as per the lab results communication by SOP
• QA/QC point persons at the lab level

How to Apply

1. All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
2. Must include a current CV with names of at least three referees.
3. Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.

A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to:   hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org  not later than February 28, 2023.

KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY;PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted