Senior Laboratory Technologist Job Opportunity at Medical Research Council

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Laboratory Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in planning laboratory experiments and projects
• Participate in proposal writing, particularly in laboratory components
• Find and read literature relevant to the work; participate in sharing knowledge through laboratory meetings and journal clubs
• Prepare documents for ethical approval, including material transfer agreements
• The jobholder will develop new assays, or adapt and implement assays that are new to the CiSP laboratory
• Prepare and review standard operating procedures
• Carry out regular analyses of laboratory related work, with the support of supervisors
• Work closely with international collaborators regarding assay development
• Actively participate in writing publications, sometimes as lead author
• Present work at national and international meetings
• Assist in capacity building by demonstrating practical procedures to new staff and to students on attachments
• The incumbent will also engage in proactive problem prevention of GCLP practice
• Deputise for the laboratory manager in his absence
• Render support with other laboratory procedures and projects as and when required

2. Financial Responsibilities: Prepares reagent/consumable orders for subsequent review and approval by supervisors

3. People Management Responsibilities:

Provide mentorship to one or more laboratory technicians

Supervise students working in the laboratory

4. Corporate/Local Responsibilities & Requirements: The job holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the MRC’s: Code of conduct, Equality & Diversity Policy, Health & Safety Policy, Information technology policy and Data Protection Act

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should at least hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent research experience
• A minimum of four years of relevant laboratory experience
• Good Clinical Practice and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice certification
• Ability to learn and conduct assays required, according to study protocols

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications letters, copies of academic qualifications and curriculum vitae including names, telephone contacts and email addresses of three (3) referees should be sent only via e mail to: recruitment@mrcuganda.org. Please quote the position code (STAT116) in the subject line of the email.

Deadline: 24^th March, 2016