Job Title: Laboratory Specialist
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
About Organisation:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: IDI is looking for a competent and the position of Laboratory Specialist. The laboratory specialist will work closely with development partners, MoH, district, and facility teams in stre USAID LPHS TB Activity in Kotido and Moroto.S/he will jointly work with the district/division health leadershi for laboratory ser
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and implement strategies to ensure that project supported sites attain minimum MoH requirem (at hubs) and establish a framework for facility specific LQMS at non-SLMTA labs.
- Conduct detailed audit of project supported sites, prepare action oriented workplans and develop innov identified gaps to ensure delivery of quality lab services.
- Guide facility teams to regularly report on lab activities through routine submission of high quality HM line with standard Ministry of Health, donor and project timelines.
- Plan, coordinate and conduct didactic trainings, mentorships for district and facility teams to address T build skills for delivery of quality lab services.
- Conduct site mentorship and joint support supervision visits to SLMTA and non-SLMTA labs and faciliti implementation of LQMS in liaison with national and district technical teams.
- Guide and supervise lab infrastructure refurbishment and management efforts in all project supported Supervise project supported hub-riders as may be required.
- Design and functionalise systems to support district and facility teams to accurately quantify, forecast, supplies and commodities to ensure constant availability.
- Organize and schedule hub coordination review meetings and ensure smooth hub operations and effec related lab services, including but not limited to GeneXpert, LAMP, TrueNAT, VL, CRAG, DNA PCR.
- Work closely with the clinical team to support sputum monitoring among TB patients on treatment and at least 95% coverage, results return within agreed upon TAT, functionality of LabXpert in supported sit rejection rates of less than 5%.
- Strengthen QA efforts both at the labs and POC and ensure that lab supervises POC testers to participa quality control schemes in line with national guidelines.
- Establish and strengthen lab biosafety practices, good equipment management practices including cal service contracts for lab equipment, regional and central equipment maintenance workshops and ensu service delivery as a result of equipment malfunction.
- Support sample courier services to ensure uninterrupted specimen transport network for health care (T CRAG). Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology.
- Active registration with the Allied Medical Practitioner’s Council.
- Training in laboratory quality management systems and biosafety.
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology.
- Active registration with the Allied Medical Practitioner’s Council.
- Training in laboratory quality management systems and biosafety.
- At least 2 years’ experience in laboratory management. Up-to-date knowledge of National HIV/AIDS and TB management protocols.
- Good communication, organization and management skills.
- Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct.
- Computer skills as well as good presentation and report writing skills.
- Good interpersonal and team management skills.
- Good understanding of public health systems and local government policies.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 24th August 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24