Job Title: Laboratory Technologist (2 No Experience Jobs)
Organisation: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and is managed in accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200.
Job Summary: To conduct diagnostic and analytical work in the laboratory.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct disease diagnostic tests and assays in microbiology, bacteriology, serology, histopathology, molecular/PCR analyses.
- Conduct sample collection, processing and transportation to diagnostic facilities.
- Initiating, developing and implementing laboratory accreditation process and/or upgrade of accreditation status to higher levels and inclusion of more assays to the test protocols.
- Establish quality management in the laboratory to conform to international standards of accreditation.
- Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for relevant diagnostic assays.
- Managing the wildlife Biobank.
- Developing and implementing Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity measures.
- Taking part in sample collection, processing and transportation and transportation to diagnostic facilities under the supervision of field veterinarians and epidemiologists.
- Maintaining the laboratory environment clean, safe and secure and conducting risk assessment and risk mitigation.
- Establishing mechanisms for laboratory waste management in accordance to approved SOPs and other international procedures and standards the laboratory is a subscribed to.
- Maintaining the quality and safety of laboratory equipment, reagents and supplies.
- Developing work plans and preparing periodic reports
- Supervising and appraisal staff.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Bio-medical Laboratory Science from a recognized University.
- Must be registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
Experience
- Nil
Competences
Technical
- Planning, organising and coordinating
- Knowledge in wildlife management
- Records and Information management
- Risk management
- Information Communication Technology
- Research and analytical
Behavioral
- Concern for quality and standards
- Accountability
- Communicating effectively
- Judgment, decision making and problem solving
- Ethics and integrity
- Time management
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit their duly completed application forms found on the link provided below. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Instructions for submission
- Attach a cover letter indicating your interest in the job you choose as well as the academic documents scanned as one pdf document (the system will not accept more than one file).
- Applicants shortlisted for interviews shall be required to present originals of their academic certificates and transcripts at the time of the interviews.
Address:
The Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya
P.O. Box 3530
KAMPALA
Deadline: 20th June,2025 by 5.00 pm
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