Site Microscopist for Therapeutic Efficacy Study 2021 at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Ref No: R761

Background

• The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), along with a TES core team, plans to initiate activities for the 2021 TES in July 2021.
• We are seeking to engage a Site Microscopist to oversee sample collection, preparation, analysis and transmission on the site. He/She will be reporting directly to the site Principal Investigator.
• The 2021 DTES will be conducted in Four (4) Sentinel sites across Nigeria. The sites identified for the study are Kaduna, Imo, Kwara and Lagos states.

Key responsibilities

• Sample / specimen collection
• Specimen processing, analysis and storing
• Laboratory results collection
• Specimen transportation
• Update/maintain study documents/equipment
• Any other task assigned by the site PI
• Deliverables
• First sub-activity report on Patient’s sample collection, preparation, analysis and transmission.
• Mid-term sub-activity report on Patient’s sample collection, preparation, analysis and transmission.
• Final sub-activity report on Patient’s sample collection, preparation, analysis and transmission.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Public Health  or Medical Laboratory Sciences with at least 4  years cognate experience in quality assurance and laboratory management systems
• Good understanding of the essential package of implementation of malaria diagnostic package, post qualification experience working in a laboratory setting and advanced training on malaria diagnosis
• Knowledge of advanced laboratory procedures and other relevant procedures in conducting clinical or epidemiologic trials
• Familiarity or previous conduct of TES as a microscopist