Regional Laboratory Coordinator

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


The Regional Laboratory Coordinator's key responsibility
will be managing the laboratory strengthening program for .
all laboratory facilities supported by HJFMRIIWRP in the
region of assignment. This includes but not limited to
providing technical support to laboratories in supported
facilities in the areas of clinical laboratory testing, quality
management systems implementation and on-site staff
training and mentorship. The RLC shall also ensure
uninterrupted availability of laboratory reagents and
supplies, ensuring proper functioning of laboratory
equipment through coordination with various stakeholders
including MSD and local councils.
This position requires good laboratory practice knowledge
and skills, and experience of quality management systems
implementation and laboratory mentorship towards
accreditation.
The Regional Laboratory coordinator shall work as part of a
team contributing to the goals and objectives of
HJFMRIIWRP.
This position reports to the HJFMRIIWRP Laboratory
Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparing training programs on quality management
systems
• Training lab staff in regional, district and lower level
facilities on quality lab management
• Mentoring in regional, district and lower level facilities
on quality lab management (QMS)and putting internal
and external quality controls in place
• Organizing proficiency testing to be distributed to
laboratories, checking r.esults and following up on any
nonconformities.
• Collecting bi-weekly and monthly quality indicator data
from laboratories, follow up on any problem results
• Checks that equipment is covered by servicing and
preventative maintenance contracts
• Responds to technical and logistical problems
encountered in the program in a timely and appropriate
manner.
• Organizes technical training programs where needed
for equilJment use in conjunction with other rogram
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• Responds to on-site problems including equipment
failures, utility failures, testing errors, personnel
problems, supply shortages
• Ensure that laboratories are familiar with supply chain
management procedures.
• Track and reportcondition of existing equipment and the
reagents status at agreed regular intervals
• Determines reagent and equipment needs working in
conjunction with laboratory director. .
• Coordinate sample transportation and results feed back
to and from sites in the assigned region.
• Acts as an advisor for external research projects,
ensuring correct transport, labeling, testing and storing
of patients specimens for studies.
• Prepare and submitweekly and monthly reports
regarding Equipment and reagents status and any other
Support
1. Assists with implementation of new study protocols, K
new instrumentation, new methodology and training as A,
needed. •
2. Assists with training and problem solving as needed.
3. Work close with RLTs and DLTs in their respective
regions.
4.
Safety
1. Follows all laboratory procedures including safety
guidelines, the use of personal protective equipment
and awareness of blood-borne pathogens.
2. Ensures safe disposal of laboratory waste
3. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
General
1. Demonstrates a cooperative attitude in relationships
with co-workers and other personnel.
2. Meets or exceeds quality assurance levels of the
laboratory and collaboration.
3. Maintains confidentiality of project operations.
4. Serves as an effective representative to internal and
external clients as well visitors in a courteous and
empathic manner.
5. Follows laboratory and collaboration pollees.
6. Uses all facilities and supplies with care and in a
cost-effective manner.
7. Assists or carries out other duties as assigned by the
Laboratory Director of Operations
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• A minimum qualification of Diploma/Advanced diploma
in Medical Laboratory Technology
Knowledge in laboratory technology and quality system
management

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