Laboratory Technician at MDH, December 2024

MDH The organization specializes in areas such as healthcare management, capacity building, and policy development, with an emphasis on strengthening health infrastructure and improving access to quality healthcare services. By leveraging research, strategic planning, and community engagement, MDH aims to create lasting improvements in health systems, particularly in low and middle-income countries.

Job Title: Laboratory Technician (01 Post)
Location: Kagondo Hospital in Kagera region.
Reports to: Facility in-charge

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Reading, understanding, and implementing SOPs for molecular analysis of HIV drug resistance and viral load.
• Performing daily QC checks on all laboratory processes and procedures for accurate and reliable test results.
• Performing pre-analytical procedures on all specimens received including but limited to inspections, registration, separation, and storage.
• Performing testing in molecular biology to determine the level of HIV drug resistance and amount of HIV.
• Performing results analysis and interpretation and indicating in case of critical/panic results
• Preparing samples for shipping according to SOPs.
• Documenting daily operation, recalibration, preventive maintenance services, and repair of machines/analyzers using operation, reagents, calibration, maintenance, and corrective action logs.
• Troubleshooting minor technical faults in machines using the operation manual, document the action, and report to the laboratory supervisor.
• Analyzing PT samples/panels received for external quality control program and submit them within deadline.
• Checking and completing all the laboratory results in the Laboratory Information System or register book before validation/verification by a laboratory supervisor.
• Archiving all the source documents after testing in the appropriate files.
• Preparing summary reports of the machines/analyzers at the end of every week and month.
• Performing duty deemed necessary by the lab supervisor including but not limited to training of junior technicians and students.
• Observing all the quality requirements to fully support the laboratory towards accreditation.

Requirements: Education, Work experience, and Skills:

• At least a Diploma in Health Laboratory Technician.
• Certificate of registration with Health Laboratory Council.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working in HIV drug resistance laboratory settings.
• Laboratory quality management training is an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should DROP THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs, and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES TO MDH KAGERA OFFICE, KIBOKO STREET, PWANI AREA. OR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING EMAIL

Regional Project Manager,
Management & Development for Health (MDH)
Kiboko Street, Pwani Area
P.O Box 834,
Bukoba.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 31st DECEMBER, 2024. MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to interested
candidates.

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