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• The Laboratory Manager, under the direction
  of the Deputy Laboratory director and guidance of the lab Director,
  provides day-to-day supervision of testing practices and reporting of test
  results to laboratory Clients.
• The Laboratory Manager steers and provides
  overall technical and supervisory direction in clinical process assessment
  and improvement, to ensure that the laboratory services comply with
  standards established all CAP , FDA, Allied health professional , DAIDS
  and other regulatory agencies in a productive, efficient, and
  cost-effective manner.
• The Laboratory Manager assures that lab
  services are available to accommodate the needs of clients, acting as a
  partner in patient care services.
• To acquire new and emerging technologies and
  assist in transferring new technology into the scope of work in the MUWRP
  Laboratory
• Offer support to the MUWRP Ministry of Health
  supported labs
• Act as a liaison between MUWRP and other
  biotechnical institutions throughout Uganda.
• Manages high and moderate complexity testing
  performed by qualified laboratory staff
• Mentor, trrain students, staff and other
  users on laboratory assays and procedures, instrumentation operation, and sample
  preparation.
• Works at the bench, when needed, to assure
  expected turnaround times.
• Keenly reviews preventive maintenance (PM)
  logs and quality control records, on a daily, weekly and/ or monthly
  basis, as needed, ensuring, by spot checks if necessary, that all PM
  activities are performed, that all control specimens are analyzed and
  analytical systems shown to be functioning before patient reports are
  released, and that standard remedial actions are taken whenever test
  systems deviate from the laboratory’s performance specifications.
• Perform equipment maintenance, updates, and
  repairs as necessary to maximize equipment performance and availability.
  Troubleshoot hardware and software.
• Coordinate equipment service contracts and
  servicing requirements with vendors.
• Reviews timesheets and time and
  attendance  for staff
• Develop, implement, and update laboratory
  tests costs as needed
• Establishes and operates intra-laboratory
  specimen processing and management systems to minimize pre-analytic
  sources of variation, including specimen processing, in-house testing, and
  specimen delivery to appropriate reference laboratory as needed.
• Provide technical expertise, consultation,
  and collaboration for lab clients.
• Develop, investigate, and apply new
  procedures, instrumentation, and techniques.
• Assist in the preparation of research
  proposals, scientific papers, and conference presentations.
• Provides technical consultation to the deputy
  laboratory Director , including facilitation of the Laboratory Management
  Team, by setting up meetings, agendas, topics of interest, and the
  gathering of data for related topics.
• Maintains a working knowledge of laboratory
  quality systems, and continuously supports the QAQC unit  and all staff  in their understanding of how each
  employee’s duties fit within the context of high quality (accurate,
  timely) results and organizational learning and improvement.
• Ensures that competency evaluations are
  performed annually for all laboratory personnel, and that new employees
  receive a thorough orientation, training, and a six-month competency
  evaluation.
• Works closely with MUWRP logistics and lab
  logistic officers to optimize reagent and consumables purchases, maintain
  appropriate inventory, and avoid special orders and outdated inventory.
• Works with the QAQC unit  to ensure that new analytical
  instruments, before being placed into service, have a well-documented
  validation and that results reflect both manufacturer’s specifications and
  are relevant to the population being tested.
• Creates audit mechanisms to ensure that
  analytical process occurrences (process deficiencies) feed into a
  laboratory-wide occurrence management system designed to reduce defects.
• Contributes to the development and updating
  of laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Contributes to the development and updating
  of the laboratory safety manual.
• Contributes to the development and updating
  of all job descriptions.
• Meets with the existing and potential
  laboratory clients (internal and external) on a regular basis to
  coordinate laboratory services with the needs of client demands

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’ s degree (Master’s degree preferred) from an accredited college
  or university with completed program coursework in biomedical sciences,
  immunology or virology.
• Hold a valid laboratory professional license
  ( Allied health professional ) to practice in Uganda
• A minimum of six years’ experience (combined
  testing and supervisory experience) in an accredited clinical and research
  laboratory, with evidence of increasing supervisory responsibility.
• Must have relevant testing and supervisory
  experience must include one year experience EACH in any TWO of the
  following laboratory specialties: specimen processing, chemistry, hematology,
  coagulation, microbiology and /or immunology.
• processes and quality systems in accordance
  with CAP and GCLP guidelines
• Laboratory information and data management
  system preferably freezer works
• Basic supervisory skills and standard human
  resources policies and procedures (interviewing, counseling, annual
  performance review, performance evaluation development and deployment,
  termination)
• New instrumentation evaluation and
  acquisition; reagent purchasing and inventory
• Occurrence management practices and use in
  internal audit; continuous quality improvement
• Facilities and safety policies and procedures
• Demonstrates proven ability to prioritize and
  multi-task project and meeting deadlines.
• Possess strong interpersonal/professional
  relationship development skills.
• Possess initiative and strong organization
  skills
• Possess strong communication skills: verbal
  and writing
• Proven ability to work with others

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