Position: Central laboratory Technician
Line manager: ICAP Lab Advisor
Required # 04
Reports to: ICAP Laboratory Manager/Advisor
Duration: 1 ½ years
General responsibilities/ purpose of Job: The position exists to provide support to EPHA to manage central laboratory at EPHI for EPHIA activities. The central laboratory technician is expected to adhere to ICAP rules and regulations governing the laboratory procedures and standard operating procedures. S/He is also responsible for sample receiving and storage at the central lab, training, preparation of QC samples, central lab supplies, inventory, performing molecular and serological testing . |
Key Areas | Major Responsibilities/ Performance Objectives |
Central lab activation | · Activate the central lab using activation checklist · Ensure the availability of all supplies for testing at the central lab level · Ensure the availability of cold chain for reagents requires cold chain |
Training | · Prepare supplies and QC samples for the training · Prepare training samples from plasma, whole blood and DTS for training · Prepare QC samples for the survey · Prepare EQA samples for the survey · Prepare supplies for the training in collaboration with ICAP lab advisor · Participate in the training (T1, T2 and T3) · |
Sample reception, LDMS and specimen permanent storage | · Receive samples from satellite labs (1 x/week from each satellite lb) · Organize LDMS at the central lab · Maintain permanent and temporary storage of specimens upon receiving from the satellite labs · Check the uploading of results to the Westat website · Ensure the Laboratory Data Management System (LDMS) working properly as per the EPHIA standard operating procedure |
Molecular testing | · Organize and perform VL testing · Organize and perform EID testing · Organize and perform HIVDR testing · Organize and perform Incidence testing · Organize shipment of specimen for further testing · Check the QC procedures and follow at the central lab for VL, EID and other tests · Check supplies for testing at the central level and communicate the central warehouse for supply issues based on consumptions · Check the returning of VL and EID results as per the SOPs of EPHIA |
Support | · Support the regional lab field supervisors for sample transport · Monitor satellite lab with Regional filed lab supervisors |
Quality control | · Check the QC results from every field worker and satellite labs · Check the EQA (PT) results of every tester including the satellite lab techs · Check and support the external and internal monitors to the central lab · Meet with the National lab people for the improvement of the procedures
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Reporting | · Weekly and monthly report to the ICAP Lab advisor |
General | · Perform additional jobs as assigned by ICAP lab advisor
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o Msc in Biomedical/Biological Sciences,or BSc in Laboratory technology
o Three years of experience
o Good analytical communication skills
o Previous Experience on molecular testing is advantageous
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