Medical Laboratory Scientist - cART Team at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Req ID: sfh-93636
Duration of Contract:  Fixed Term Hire (11 months)

Job Profile

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist will be responsible for conducting all laboratory and Point-of-care tests and related services in the community in line with good clinical laboratory practice.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Provision of timely and quality laboratory and HIV Testing Services to ensure comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment among Key Populations.
• Maintain a robust Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and timely reporting of laboratory activities to SFH.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learnt from projects related to laboratory component of HIV comprehensive services for Key populations.
• Collection of samples, transport, track and retrieval of viral load, and Gene Xpert results from referral laboratories.

Qualifications / Experience

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
• Must possess a minimum three (3) years post NYSC experience.
• Experience in implementation and administration of the National Integrated Sample Referral Network (NISRN) policies, objectives, and goals.
• Specific experience in HIV/AIDS, TB or Malaria programs.
• Knowledge of Polymerase Chain Reaction equipment for viral load and Early Infants’ Diagnosis, and GeneXpert machine is desirable
• Knowledge of all basic laboratory techniques and quality control systems
• Knowledgeable in laboratory information management system
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and techniques on haematology, chemical pathology, serology, and microbiology as it relates to HIV/AIDS and TB program.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Excellent skills in Good Clinical Laboratory Practice.
• Experience in sample referral and result tracking.
• Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), presentation skills.
• S/He must be attuned to and be comfortable with the culture/traditions of the people.
• Candidates should be able to communicate proficiently in the dominant language of the region.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate-level office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, spreadsheets, and database
• Multitask and work with minimal supervision.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented young professionals.