Laboratory Technologist - Management and Development for Health (MDH)

 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non for profit Tanzanian organization that

focuses primarily on making contribution to the nation in addressing public health priorities through evidence based interventions, education and research. (MDH) supports the Government of Tanzania through the municipal councils of Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo and Kigamboni in implementation of the program on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment and monitoring of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es Salaam, MDH on behalf of the above mentioned Municipal Councils seeks to employ the following staff:

  

LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

Report to: Health Facility I/C

Qualification:

 Bachelor degree or advance diploma with least two years of experience

 Additional laboratory quality management training will also be considered

 registered by the Health Laboratory Technologists Council

Laboratory technologist is expected to be a self-motivated individual who will be involved in setting and monitoring progress of laboratory program targets towards accreditation. He/She will be responsible to the laboratory manager.

Duties:

1. Fully support the laboratory towards accreditation

2. Read, understand, and implement SOPs

3. Performs daily QC runs on all laboratory tests/procedures

4. Perform pre-analytical procedures on all specimens received including but limited to registration, separation, and storage

5. Perform testing in serology, heamatology, chemistry, molecular biology, parasitology, and micro nutrients analysis

6. Prepare samples for shipping according to SOPs

7. Document daily operation, recalibration, preventive maintenance services, repair of machines/analyzers using operation, reagents, calibration, maintenance and corrective action logs

8. Troubleshoot minor technical faults in machines using operation manual, document the action, and report to laboratory manager

9. Analyze samples/PT panel received for external quality control program and submit them within deadline

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10. Checking and completing all the laboratory results in the Laboratory Information System or register book before validation/verification by a laboratory supervisor

11. Archive all the source documents after testing in the appropriate files

12. Prepare summary reports of the machines/analyzers at the end of every month

13. Any duty deemed necessary by the lab supervisor including but not limited to training of junior technicians and students

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit their application letters, CVs, Certified photocopies of certificates and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of two references.

Applications should be submitted by 24th January, 2017 to the HR Manager, MDH through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand at our MDH Mikocheni Office near New Regency Park Hotel.

Please note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.