Job Title: Laboratory Specialist
Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About Organisation:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) emerged from the Mulago – Mbarara Teaching Hospitals Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) which was established in November 2004 under the then Makerere University Faculty of Medicine. Over the last 20 years, we have broadened our work beyond the support of provision of comprehensive HIV and TB services to include capacity strengthening for health care workers across Uganda and conduct research to inform policies for HIV/TB and other HIV comorbidities in the country.
Job Summary: Provide overall technical leadership, coordination, and supervision of the provision of laboratory services for the Local Partner Health Services East Central project. Working in collaboration with the MoH CPHL/UNHLS and the districts, to coordinate training, mentorships, and support supervision to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff in the EC region to provide quality HIV and TB laboratory services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership, oversight, and support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the laboratory systems strengthening activities within the EC region.
- Support the Laboratory Advisor in the coordination and supervision of laboratory services in liaison with the district laboratory focal persons.
- Support implementation of Laboratory Management Quality Systems in the supported laboratories.
- Support monitoring and improvement of TB laboratory services including GeneXpert reporting, ZN and TB LAM.
- Prepare regular monitoring progress reports.
- Support functionality and improvement of laboratory hub services in liaison with the hub staff and the partners within the region.
- Support the establishment and strengthening of efforts to implement Bio-risk management systems and institute measures to enhance compliance to the MoH Biosafety and Health Care Management guidelines at supported health facilities.
- Support and strengthen the laboratory supply chain system of supported districts alongside the district health teams.
- Develop lessons learned from activities related to laboratory systems strengthening and management for HIV/TB care and treatment and apply these lessons to improve the program.
- In liaison with hub coordinators, plan and participate in technical capacity building of district and facility laboratory personnel in lab service delivery, commodity management and quality assurance to facilitate provision of quality integrated HIV/TB services.
- Develop lessons learned from activities related to laboratory systems strengthening and management for HIV/TB care and treatment and apply these lessons to improve the program.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in biomedical laboratory technology or its equivalent.
- Master’s degree in laboratory sciences, or related field. Additional training in project planning and management will be an added advantage.
- At least 8 years’ experience in laboratory systems strengthening in a PEPFAR funded program.
- Registration with the Allied Health Professional Council.
- Demonstrated ability in supporting public health laboratories systems for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of HIV/AIDS and TB services.
- Self-motivated, able to work under minimum supervision.
- Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Demonstrated record of providing training, coaching and mentorship in laboratory systems strengthening and quality improvement.
- Good teamwork, analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent understanding of quality management systems
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates are invited to apply online at the link below
Deadline: 18th December 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96