Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description:
At Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), we aim to conduct health research of national importance with a regional and global reach. We do this through government funded projects and collaborative projects with international funding such as WORMVACS2.0. WORMVACS2.0 is a Horizon Europe funded international collaborative project to develop pipelines for helminth vaccine development. The project now seeks an enthusiastic and experienced individual to fill the position of Laboratory Technologist. The job holder will contribute to WORMVACS2.0 project at UVRI by primarily performing laboratory tests according to SOPs and reporting the results.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• Previous experience in working in a laboratory Clinical Trials environment.
• Extensive practical experience across the major medical laboratory disciplines
• Experience of GCLP & IATA
• Interacting with different departments
• Analyzing a wide range of samples for and on behalf of the Unit.
• Managing and supporting different teams
• Tracking equipment servicing requirements and notify the laboratory manager
• Monitoring temperatures and record on temperature log
• Assisting in capacity building through demonstrating practical procedures to new staff and student attachments.
• Ensuring proper waste segregation management and autoclaving before incineration for disposal
• Maintaining reagent stock records to avoid stock-outs/ overstocking, both of which can lead to financial loss.
• Monitoring equipment functioning, and service & reports malfunctioning equipment
• No financial signatory responsibility

Desirable:
• Linkage with external regulatory agencies Working in a research environment
• Demonstrable Experience in administration and resource management

Technical knowledge or skills: Essential:
• Knowledge of GCP/GCLP or other regulatory environments in the workplace
• Knowledge of safety regulations
• Ability to show initiative, problem solve and make independent decisions

Education/Qualifications / Training required:
Essential:
• BSc Biomedical Laboratory Technology. Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Biochemistry (or equivalent)

Desirable:
• A master's in immunology and clinical microbiology (with bioinformatics experience); or systems immunology or computational biology or bioinformatics (with substantial immunology research experience); or Data Science (majoring in Biomedical science)
• GCLP, GCP and PHRP training
• Previous work experience required: Essential:

Desirable:
• Automated laboratory assays like DNA Extraction, PCR, ELISA, Flow cytometry, ELISPOT, Luminex Communication skills
• Lead quality assurance programs


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All candidates are encouraged to send in a single PDF file. their application letters, curriculum vitae with names, email addresses and telephone contact details of two (2) professional referees, and copies of academic certificates named as: Surname Senior Laboratory Technologist or Surname Laboratory Technologist), via E-mail to: megesa@uvri.go.ug and copy to mkatusabe@uvri.go.ug Failure to meet these guidelines will result in automatic elimination. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Deadline for receiving applications is 5th August 2024 at
1. Experience in biomedical laboratory research work 11.59pm and working to GCLP standards


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