Comic Relief Laboratory Assistant Project Jobs – Mifumi Health Services

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Job Title:    Laboratory Assistant
Organisation: Mifumi Health Services
Funding Source: Comic Relief
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
The
MIFUMI Project is an international aid agency founded in 1989. Their mission is
to reduce the burden of poverty by securing basic rights for people living in
remote communities in Uganda (The MIFUMI Project, 2013). Mifumi Health Center
(MHC), the only health center in Mifumi village, was set up by The MIFUMI
Project and opened in 2001. The unit provides maternity services, including
antenatal, delivery and postnatal care; primary health care and laboratory
services, as well as health information and community outreach services. To
date, MHC has attended to over 85,000 patients, mostly residents of Mifumi
village. MHC is Mifumi Health Services (MHS) an autonomous division of MIFUMI.
About Comic Relief Project:
MIFUMI
recently acquired a grant from Comic Relief to help secure healthier lives for
the women and children of MHC catchment area through improved access to and
quality of health services at MHC.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Assistant will work in close collaboration
with the currently employed Laboratory Assistant at Mifumi Health Center
support with running of Mifumi Health Center laboratory in line with roles and
responsibilities associated with running a Health Center laboratory.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Conducting laboratory tests in order to
    produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations;
  • Conducting routine tasks accurately and
    following strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
  • Constructing, maintaining and operating
    standard laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges, titrators, pipetting
    machines and pH meters;
  • Ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and
    resourced;
  • Responsible for recording and sometimes
    interpreting results to present to senior colleagues;
  • Keeping up to date with technical
    developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability;
  • In charge of preparing specimens and samples;
  • Responsible for following and ensuring strict
    safety procedures and safety checks.
  • Conducting any other laboratory-related tasks
    as shall be communicated by Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal applicant for the Laboratory
    Assistant job opportunity must hold a Certificate in Medical Laboratory
    Technicians (or equivalent) with at least 3 years work experience
  • O’ Level Pass slip with at least 5 passes in
    English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Agriculture/Health Science
  • Prior experience practicing medicine in rural
    settings and willingness to relocate to MHC
  • A command of the local language ‘adhola’ is
    desirable
  • Conscious of human rights, especially the
    rights of women and children in society.
  • Soft skills: Dependable, high integrity, team
    spirit, self-initiative, leadership among others.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified candidates should submit their E-mail applications including
a cover letter, updated CV / resume and full academic credentials to health@mifumi.org
Deadline: 15th July, 2016
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