COVID-19 Sample Management Coordinator

Job Description

Job summary

Works under the National Laboratories Capacity Building Directorate. Responsible for coordinating, monitoring and improving COVID-19 testing laboratories' specimen management activities at the national level and collaboratively work with different directorates at EPHI and  COVID-19 testing laboratories to increase the surge capacity and ensure sustainable and timely SARS-CoV-2 testing services.

Reports to

National Laboratories Capacity Building Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)

Term of employment

· One year contract with possibility of extension

Job Description

To liaise with internal and external contacts: Specifically the post holder will:

·       Ensure the COVID-19 specimen management according to national COVID-19 specimen collection manual

· Ensure the timely and efficient collection of COVID-19 specimens

· Facilitate in sample login as they arrive and distribution them to laboratories

· Ensure samples are packed, labeled and handled appropriately

· Ensure the dispatch and retrieval of samples ambient or frozen (using dry ice) as requested

· Retrieve samples nationally and coordinate the receipt of these samples in a timely fashion

· Liaise with the laboratory teams to take immediate and corrective action in the case of incident and file these records appropriately.

· Communicate any  COVID-19 specimen related issues to responsible directorate

· Maintain all quality and technical records needed for COVID-19 specimen management.

· Attend various team meetings

Job Requirement

MSc in Clinical Laboratory Science/ Microbiology/ Virology/ Hematology/ Immunology, Public Health, or MD.or any related field of health

· At least 5 years of  work experience working in a medical diagnostic/ research laboratory setting and COVID-19  testing

· Demonstrated expertise in COVID-19 testing activities,  with adequate knowledge of clinical specimen coordination/management

· Ability to objectively analyze situations and make recommendations for decisions

· Good  report writing and communication skills

· Ability to work with people at different levels - partners, donors, community level organizations and other stakeholders

· Ability to learn new information, procedures and processes in a limited period

· Good  computer skill