Laboratory Scientist at INTERSOS

Project: Stabilization center project, Magumeri
Location: Magumeri LGA, Borno State

Job Profile

• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all laboratory services provided in the Stabilization Center are in accordance with the national guidelines and meet the minimum standards for good laboratory services.
• S/He will be responsible for establishing and/or supervising all laboratories and laboratory services within the Stabilization center project in Magumeri.
• S/He will supervise and ensure the laboratory services provided in these health facilities
• include basic screening tests for blood borne diseases, grouping and cross-matching of blood and that all blood and blood products are in line with established standards and are free of any
• known transmissible infections.
• S/He will ensure quality control in the laboratory as a major responsibility on the project.
• S/He will be involved in training and supervising local staff (the laboratory assistants and other project staff that may require laboratory training), oversee any testing occurring in the
• laboratory as required by the project and ensure that they conform with acceptable standards.
• S/He will ensure that there is proper record keeping and stock monitoring within the laboratory of all consumable supplies and will also be responsible for ensuring proper records
• of any laboratory tests conducted or supervision of any other delegated party for the same.
• S/He will ensure that there is adequate information provided to all relevant project staff regarding safety protocols for handling specific laboratory products, that various samples are
• processed in accordance with their biohazard/safety level and will also coordinate follow-up of samples in the event of transfer.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree (BMLS) or its equivalent in clinical/medical laboratory science. Alternatively, person may have held a position as a medical laboratory scientist,
• laboratory technologist or medical laboratory analyst, MUST be registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLCSN) and must possess a current practicing license.
• Must possess a minimum of 3 years’ relevant post-qualification experience working in laboratory.
• Experience working as a laboratory scientist or laboratory assistant in a Stabilization center is a plus.
• Must have experience in sample collection of various laboratory samples.
• Must have experience in hematological, chemical pathological and microbiological analysis
• Experience in developing and coordinating a supply management system with respect to laboratory supplies
• Knowledge of all basic laboratory techniques and quality control systems is very essential to this role.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work cohesively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work under pressure, in shared quarters and uncertain security circumstances is required in this role.
• Attention to detail and dedication to duty
• Good computer skills required – especially Microsoft Office (Excel and Powerpoint)