Laboratory Scientist at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Reports to: Laboratory Services Manager/State Clinical Coordinator

Job Summary

• To provide laboratory support to AHF-supported sites and monitor adherence to standard laboratory protocols and guidelines. Involved in training, support supervision, mentorship, and team building exercises for laboratory staff.
• Directly supervises laboratory technicians and other lab personnel on routine lab assays, demonstrates experience in running the Cyflow (C04+), Chemistry and Hematology machines.
• Ensures implementation of laboratory services in line with approved QC/OA protocols at supported healthcare centers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides routine and basic laboratory services for PLHIV attending the health facilities as required;
• Supports laboratory services provision, ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services including calibration, standardization and maintenance of automated or semi-automated instruments following established procedures.
• Support in ensuring compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols for all lab technicians and assistance involved with the lab function; including maximizing the use of available resources.
• Coordinates with all laboratory vendors (external contractors) and the sites to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of results is efficient and effective.
• Participates in the development and replication of the AHF Nigeria laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers.
• Validates and reports, results of assays performed, delivers patients reports according to times indicated hi policy and collection manual and ensuring strict adherence to safety procedures.
• Participates in identifying training needs, capacity budding, mentorship and team budding exercises for laboratory staft
• Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for all sites;
• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the supported Healthcare Centers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• AIMLS, BMLS
• Experience with handling semi or fully automated machines is a must;
• A minimum of three years of experience in a similar position.
• Must poses a valid license to practice as a Medical laboratory scientist.