JOB DETAILS:
Duties Brief
• Identify potential study participants and screen them for consenting and recruitment into the study.

• Perform malaria parasite culturing and assay experiments.
• Perform molecular and genetic experiments.
• Perform Malaria microscopy and record results according to the standard Laboratory techniques as laid down by the W.H.O guidelines.
• Recruit patients into the study using Good Clinical and Laboratory guidelines as described in the study protocols.
• Collect and prepare field samples according to standard guidelines for transportation from the study site to research laboratory facilities.
• Keep all records of laboratory activities and inventory of all laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Performing laboratory quality assurance for all laboratory procedures

Qualification Required
• BSc degree in Biomedical Lab technology or Biochemistry.
• Prior diploma in Lab technology is an added advantage.
• Specialized skills in Malaria parasite cultures, Parasite ring survival assays and culture adaptation experiments and drug assays is an added advantage.
• Prior training or working experience of at least one year in malaria parasite collections, Isolation, culturing and sensitivity assays is an added advantage.
• Must be registered with Allied Health Professionals’ Council.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Reputable computer skills in MS Packages. Key Result Areas/Outputs
• Resilience in work ethic; Laboratory-based quality management objectives and institutional goals achieved.
• Standard operating procedures that are in line with study objectives are developed and implemented.
• Competence in all laboratory tests and instruments used in the parasitology research laboratory with no supervision.
• Ensure new equipment and devices that are introduced in the laboratory during your term of service are validated and verified.
• Ensure reliability, quality and integrity of laboratory and patient data.
• Routinely collect study data and ensure it is analyzed, verified and properly uploaded to the right databases.
• Uniformity of the performance of specific functions across all sections of the laboratory
• Ensure that patient and study information is kept confidential at all times