Laboratory Technologists - 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. Management and Development for Health (MDH) supports the Government of Tanzania through the municipal councils of Ilala, Temeke and Kinondoni in implementation

of the program on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment and monitoring of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

The program seeks to employ two (2) laboratory Technologists for Temeke Specialized Laboratory.

The 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:

 Fully support the laboratory towards accreditation

 Read, understand, and implement SOPs

 Performs daily QC runs on all laboratory tests/procedures

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

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

 Prepare samples for shipping according to SOPs

 Document daily operation, recalibration, preventive maintenance services, repair of

machines/analyzers using operation, reagents, calibration, maintenance and corrective action logs

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

 Analyze samples/PT panel 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

 Archive all the source documents after testing in the appropriate files

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

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

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

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 10th November, 2017 to the CEO through e-mail mdh@mdh-tz.org or

through P.O. Box 79810 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Please note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.