Laboratory Technician

Job Description
Institute Overview

• Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute's work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.

Position Summary

• Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a qualified and experienced individuals who will work as Laboratory Technician under ACHIEVE Project report to the Project Leader. Lab Technician will be stationed at Kigoma region, and required to work in the health facilities where recruitment and scheduled follow up visits for study participants will be conducted. IHI is seeking the highly motivated and experienced Laboratory Technicians to perform laboratory activities for the project.

Responsibility

• Plan and supervise collection of samples from participating health facilities.

• Ensure all specimens delivered to the laboratory are properly received, appropriately labelled/documented, processed and all tests done, and results are recorded according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Ensure storage and location of records of specimens are conducted in accordance with SOPs.

• Plan and perform routine and specialized technical procedures required by the project.

• Assist in maintaining standards and cleanliness of laboratory premises and equipment in accordance with engineer's advice, guidelines and equipment's manual.

• Participate in Quality Control programs as required by Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper functioning of laboratory equipment and compliance with relevant regulations.

• Endeavour to refine and upgrade laboratory processes in order to save the experimental costs and improve performance of the laboratory.

• Prepare and update SOPs and engage in other administrative work as directed by supervisors.

• Assist and ensure that preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment is carried out as planned.

• Ensuring adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements, including those related to safety, ethics, and data management.

• Maintaining records of compliance and safety documentation.

• Keeping the lab supplies ready by stock inventory, placing orders and updating the stock bin cards.