Job Title: Laboratory Scientific Officer (Microbiology)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases
Institute (IDI)
Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Microbiologist
(in-charge of microbiology lab)
(in-charge of microbiology lab)
About Us:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
About Project:
IDI has received a subcontract from Makerere University Walter Reed
Project to implement activities in Uganda of the Joint Mobile Disease
Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) at Fort Portal Regional Referral
Hospital (FPRRH). JMEDICC is a consortium comprising the US Naval Medical
Research Center in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases and the US Department of Defense. The project aims to
develop a research platform to address the knowledge gap of effective clinician
management of sepsis and severe infectious diseases in general. The clinical
team will be responsible for conducting observational and interventional trials
in the management of sepsis. The clinical team will be provided with ongoing
advanced training in clinical care and research to enable the team respond to
future outbreaks of infectious diseases including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
within Fort Portal and surrounding districts. This platform will be used to
generate clinical research data to support licensure applications for promising
therapeutics for EVD .or to provide evidence-based standards of care for
improved EVD management.
Project to implement activities in Uganda of the Joint Mobile Disease
Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) at Fort Portal Regional Referral
Hospital (FPRRH). JMEDICC is a consortium comprising the US Naval Medical
Research Center in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases and the US Department of Defense. The project aims to
develop a research platform to address the knowledge gap of effective clinician
management of sepsis and severe infectious diseases in general. The clinical
team will be responsible for conducting observational and interventional trials
in the management of sepsis. The clinical team will be provided with ongoing
advanced training in clinical care and research to enable the team respond to
future outbreaks of infectious diseases including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
within Fort Portal and surrounding districts. This platform will be used to
generate clinical research data to support licensure applications for promising
therapeutics for EVD .or to provide evidence-based standards of care for
improved EVD management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Take part in strengthening the laboratory
quality management systems based on the WHO SLIPTA/SLMTA approach - The jobholder will apply principles of GCP
and GCLP in performing routine diagnostic works - Take part in developing an up-to-date
Document and Record control system for all research documents and records - Actively participate in the development of
analytical plans and SOPs that are in compliance with research protocols - Participate in implementation of systems
for quality audits, quality control and occurrence management - The incumbent will also validate/verify
all microbiology equipment (new and old) and methods and keep up-to-date
equipment files. - Perform routine culture and sensitivity
tests and other diagnostic works in microbiology - Be proficient in the use of microscopy and
Rapid Diagnostic Tests in the detection of malaria parasites - Train and support continuing education for
laboratory personnel on laboratory techniques, use of equipment and safe
collection, storage and transportation of specimens - Attend all study team meetings
- Any other reasonable duties that may be
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology/Science or equivalent - An additional qualification in
microbiology will be an added advantage. - A minimum of two years of progressive
experience performing bacterial culture and sensitive testing in a busy
laboratory - Good knowledge of GCLP will be an added
advantage - Experience in VHF outbreak investigation
and response in or outside Uganda will be an added advantage - Ability to communicate well with
clinicians, nurses, study staff, patients and their care-givers - Excellent organizational skills and
flexibility, including the ability to manage and move between multiple
sites - Flexibility to work long hours which may
occasionally extend beyond normal working hours in order to complete
critical tasks. - Flexibility to work long hours which may
occasionally extend beyond normal working hours or on-call duty - Demonstration of full understanding of
team dynamics and systems thinking
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their
application letter, CVs (with three professional referees) to:
application letter, CVs (with three professional referees) to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Infectious Diseases Institute,
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th March 2017
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