Job Title: Laboratory
Manager
Manager
Organization: UVRI-IAVI
HIV Vaccine Program
HIV Vaccine Program
Duty Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director
About US:
The UVRI-IAVI HIV
Vaccine Program (the Program), founded in 2001, is a not for profit
organization with offices and research facilities based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute in Entebbe. The Program’s main activities are conducting
research, building capacity and providing advocacy for HIV/AIDS vaccine as well
as molecular and epidemiological work toward HIV prevention. The Program is
mainly funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), USA but also
receives funding from other donors.
Vaccine Program (the Program), founded in 2001, is a not for profit
organization with offices and research facilities based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute in Entebbe. The Program’s main activities are conducting
research, building capacity and providing advocacy for HIV/AIDS vaccine as well
as molecular and epidemiological work toward HIV prevention. The Program is
mainly funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), USA but also
receives funding from other donors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the day to day operations of the laboratory and ensuring
that problems encountered with testing are quickly resolved - Overseeing the purchase and validation of new assays and equipment
- Reviewing research protocols to identify and plan for the
implications on laboratory
operations, develop analytical plans and source for back up analytical
services - Work closely with the QA manager, ensure compliance with GCLP
standards and the quality management plan - Ensuring timely review and development of departmental SOPs
- Overseeing the proper maintenance, repair and servicing of
laboratory equipment - Ensuring that samples are properly processed, stored and that
accurate, reliable and
timely results are released - Leading and supervising the laboratory team in a manner that
empowers them to operate
according to best practice and deliver high standards of customer service - Identifying activities which need to be carried out by the
laboratory, develop work plans and duty rosters - Ensuring that staff are properly trained and their competencies
assessed routinely - Developing appropriate budgets and ensuring effective utilization of
the finances associated with the laboratory department
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Laboratory Manager must hold a Master’s degree in Laboratory
Sciences or Clinical Pathology - Five years of experience in research
- Experience in the implementation of GCLP, IS0 15189 or CAP standards
- Experience in grant writing or possession of grant writing skills
will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send written cover letters along with copies of academic certificates,
Curriculum Vitae, day-time telephone contact numbers and names of two
professional referees should be send to:
should send written cover letters along with copies of academic certificates,
Curriculum Vitae, day-time telephone contact numbers and names of two
professional referees should be send to:
Administration
Manager,
Manager,
UVRI-IAVI HIV
Vaccine Program Ltd
Vaccine Program Ltd
P.O Box 49, Entebbe.
Or by email to;
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 19th November 2018 by 3:00pm
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