Laboratory Technologist at University of Nairobi – 12 Posts

The position of Laboratory Technologist at University of Nairobi is domiciled in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Health Sciences, under the Fleming Fund Kenya Grant. This is a one-year project that will be conducted in several hospitals in Kenya to strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use.

Location

The position will be based at the surveillance sites supported by Fleming Fund Kenya Country Grant and will report to the site Microbiology Laboratory Manager and the Principal Investigator.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support appropriate collection of priority samples (phlebotomy for blood cultures) from patients in the facility
• Receiving/collecting, labeling and registering of specimens.
• Analyze specimens by isolating, identifying and performing sensitivity testing of microorganisms.
• Perform quality control, validation, and other quality activities to verify performance of assays.
• Running routine and preventive maintenance of equipment, calibration of equipment, troubleshooting of equipment, running routine quality controls on equipment.
• Participate in writing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Follow established quality management policies and Good Laboratory Practice.
• Disinfection and sterilization of benches, working surfaces and apparatus, decontamination of used media plates and other bacteriological wastes before disposal, proper segregation of waste and disposal.
• Preparing media, reagents and stains.
• Storage of specimens and archiving isolates.
• Writing and recording of results.
• Document and record quality indicators and occurrences.
• Participate in analyzing and reporting of External Quality Assessment.
• Participate in microbiological data collection and entry.
• Support reporting to the National Public Health Laboratory

Job Specifications

• They must have a Diploma/Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• Be registered with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
• Certificate in computer application.
•  He/she should have one (1) year experience in supporting laboratory activities in donor funded programs.