Laboratory Progrm Officer-Medical Laboratory Tachnologist (3 Posts)

HJFMRI provides resources, services and personnel necessary to support and enhance HIV medical research for the Walter Reed Program—Tanzania.

Partners

Partnering with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, MHRP’s Walter Reed Program—Tanzania works to advance HIV research, prevention and care. Research is conducted in partnership with the Mbeya Medical Research Programme, a National Institute of Medical Research collaborating center.

HJFMRI and MHRP also support the Tanzania People’s Defense Force forPEPFAR-funded programs and have established pandemic influenza surveillance activities with the Tanzania People’s Defense Force.

Research and HIV Prevention

General Overview
! The Laboratory program officer - Medical Laboratory
! Technologist's key responsibility will be carrying out
; day-to-day testing services and assisting with the
implementation of the quality management system at
the Mbeya Referral Hospital (MRH) General and
Specialized Laboratories. In addition the incumbent will

be responsible for providing technical support to other
laboratories in supported facilities in the areas of clinical
laboratory testing, quality management systems
implementation and on-site staff training and
mentorship. This position requires good laboratory
basic knowledge and skills in applied Molecular Biology

and Virology, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology,
Flow-cytology, Serology, Microbiology and

Mycobacteriology in addition to competency in medical
laboratory science practice. Eligible candidates will be
trained in specialized clinical laboratory tests offered at
MRH. As a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist,
you shall work as part of a team contributing to the goals
and objectives of HJFMRIIWRP and the Mbeya Referral
Hospital (MRH). This position reports to the
HJFMRIIWRP Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities
• Work at the Mbeya Referral Hospital Laboratory and
. other supported facilities as a Laboratory Technologist
carrying out laboratory diagnostic and clinical
monitoring tests including diagnostic Nucleic Acid PCR
assays, Genotyping and Proteomics, Bacterial and
Mycobacterial cultures, Clinical Chemistry analyses,
Haematological tests and another duties as assigned by
the laboratory manager.
• Provide mentorship and onsite training to staff in
peripheral supported sites on performance of clinical
i laboratory tests, equipment use and maintenance, and
! implementation of laboratory quality management
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• Follow written Standard Operating Procedures for every
aspect of pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic
phases of the testing process in a laboratory. r

• Ensure compliance to quality assurance standards
based on recommendations from the Section
Supervisor and Quality Manager.

- .: Assist in the implementation of a quality management
system for the MRH Laboratory.

• Assist in the preparation and delivery of proficiency
testing for EQA.

i",• Assist the section head institute in the departmental
audit.

\". Document all occurrences in the occurrence log and
carry out corrective and preventive action.
• Participate in the organizations staff appraisal scheme
• Contribute actively to departmental training programs
as appropriate, and to the training of medical
technologists within the locality and nationally.
• Contribute to the goals and objectives of the
HJFMRI/WRP and MRH.

Know edge .and Qualification
Applicant must have the following minimum qualification of
• A Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Medical Laboratory
Technology/Sciences. A degree in Medical Laboratory
Technology/Sciences will be an added advantage.
• Certificate/proof of registration with The Health
Laboratory Practitioner's Council of Tanzania
• Knowledge and skills of working with Nucleic Acid
Amplification and detection techniques (Important)
• Knowledge of DNA sequencing methods
• Knowledge and skills in general microbiology laboratory
procedures
• Knowledge and skills in general clinical chemistry,
haematoloqy, flow cytometry and serology laboratory
procedures
• Knowledge and practical experience of use of Good
Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Laboratory Quality
Standards implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both
English and Kiswahili
• Computer Skills including MS Word, MS Excel, MS
Power Point and MS Access packages.
• Be registered or eligible for registration with the Health
Laboratory Technologists Council of Tanzania.


Key competencies

• Ability to work independently. committed to
implementing quality standards required of an
IS015189 accredited Laboratory in accordance with
directives issued by the Section Supervisor.
• Candidates must be registered or eligible for registration
with the Tanzanian Medical Laboratory Council.
 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Cover letters and resumes should be sent to
Human Resources Manager
P.O. Box 6396
Mbeya, Tanzania

OR
emailed to: recruitment@wrp-t.org

Applicants must include TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE