Satellite Laboratorian - COVID 19 - Sero Prevalence Survey at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)

Employment Type: Temporary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall specimen receipt verification, processing and storage as well as Lab operations of all COVID-19 sero-epidemiological survey related activities at the Satellite Laboratory
• Coordinate and facilitate all activities related to specimen transfer and quality assurance
• Coordinate and facilitate the transport of specimens from the field to satellite laboratories
• Liaise with the field lab technician to ensure that field testing activities and transport of specimen from field to the satellite lab are conducted as per respective SOP
• Ensure blood samples are shipped from the satellite to the central laboratory in a timely manner to maintain specimen integrity
• Ensure that lab staff receive and accession each specimen into a Laboratory Data Management System (LDMS) and process as per standard operating procedure
• Monitor the entire quality system from pre-test, test and post-test which will include, occurrence management, daily/ weekly reviews of QC documentation, troubleshooting both equipment and QC failures
• Monitor and ensure optimal laboratory environmental conditions are maintained to ensure quality of data

Qualifications

• Bachelor' Degree
• A medical laboratory scientist, medical laboratory technician, skilled in QMS and Data management.
• Experience: 4 - 6 years
• Experience in working on the laboratory bench for at least 2 years.
• Experience in proficiency testing is an advantage
• Experience with population survey will be an added advantage
• Experience performing Quality Assurance measures in all phases of biomedical testing

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Knowledge and experience in Molecular biology and Serology with application to clinical diagnostics such as HIV viral load testing or other applications of quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (Real-time PCR) testing and diagnostic serological testing
• Experience in leading or participating in Laboratory Quality Assurance programs (LQMS/EQA knowledge of ISO15189 or ISO17025), Laboratory Facilities and Design, Good Laboratory Practices, Bio risk management (Biosafety & Biosecurity-ISO 35001:2019), etc.)
• Familiarity with WHO Biosafety Guidelines
• Ability to work for long hours
• Ability to pay attention to details
• Ability to work with your hands and will need dexterity to work with small vials, test tubes, and delicate lab equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and routine equipment maintenance.
• A systematic approach to tasks and the ability to follow instructions and set procedures
• A high level of flexibility in performing the responsibilities of the position,
• An indigene of the state or resident in the state
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in English required. Ability to speak Hausa will be an added advantage.