2 Entry Level Lab Technologist Non-profit Job Vacancies – Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)

Job Title: Lab Technologists (2 Job
Vacancies)

Organization:
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Infectious
Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization.
IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and
Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted
on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over
41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May
2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health
sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of
health.

Job Summary: The
Lab Technologists is responsible for a new project called the TB Screening
Improves Preventive Therapy Uptake (TB SCRIPT)

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Enroll eligible patients according to protocol
  • Record and process sputum and urine specimens collected from study
    participants according to protocol
  • Perform an on-going monitoring of smear microscopy results and
    sputum culture results, pick and deliver the same to the Study Nurse
  • Communicate closely with locally and internationally based
    investigators by email and during bi-weekly conference calls
  • Maintain an accurate inventory of lab supplies and order supplies to
    ensure necessary materials are available at all times
  • Pack specimens approximately for transportation/shipment to other
    testing locations at Mulago hospital, the College of Health Sciences and
    abroad.
  • Enter data into the web-based research electronic data capture
    (REDCap) platform and perform data cleaning as required.
  • Maintain quality control and assurance for the study tests

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate should hold a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in
    Laboratory Science/Biomedical Lab Technology.
  • Prior experience working as a Lab Tech on trials and/or longitudinal
    studies
  • Good working knowledge of TB and HIV care and treatment
  • Fluency in Luganda.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Demonstrate experience with management of study data.
  • Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under stringent deadlines and to work independently
  • Excellent attention to detail 

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their applications delivered to:

The Human Resource
Manager,

Infectious Diseases
Research Collaboration (IDRC),

Plot 2C, Nakasero
Hill Road next to Uganda Blood Bank.

P. O Box 7475 Kampala,
Uganda.

Note:

  • All applications must be accompanied by the following at the time of
    submission: Current CV, typed application letter, the contact details of
    three work related referees not relatives and copies of academic
    certificates.
  • Submission of incomplete or inaccurate documents will render the
    applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening.
  • Applications cannot be amended following submission.
  • ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FURTHER.
  • IDRC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
    neither does it use the services of any recruitment agencies.

Deadline: 16th October 2019 before 5:00pm

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