AFENET-NSTOP Vacancies For Field Laboratorians

Posted on: Tue 05-04-2016

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a network of public health training institutions in Africa that seeks to strengthen manpower to enhance health systems on the continent. AFENET is a not-for-profit organization that works closely with Ministries of Health in member countries to develop sustainable programs and capacity to strengthen field epidemiology and ensure heatthier lives for Africans. AFENET is responsible for the implementation of National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Malaria Flagship Programme. NSTOP is seeking the services of qualified and dedicated Nigerians la serve as NSTOP LGA Malaria Focal Persons in 20 LGAs in Kana state and ali the 14LGAs in Zamfara state to provide support for all malaria elimination strategies.

African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)-National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Programme

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates

POSITION: Field Laboratorians

WORK HOURS: Full-time

Opening day: 5 April,2016

Closing day: 14 April,2016

Openings: Kaduna

Field Laboratorians

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 5 years
Location:

Job Description

Registered laboratory personnel with prior laboratory experience (dried tube specimen collection and transportation, dried blood spot collection, handling and transportation) will be recruited for field-based laboratory work.
The laboratory staff member will perform the blood draws and administer the HIV rapid tests.
Pre-implementation training will focus on preparing participants for blood draw, specimen collection, processing, storage, and transportation, and use of rapid HIV tests and bio-safety procedures, ethics and confidentiality, and completion of survey data collection tools and data management.
The laboratorians SOW shall also include supervision of the dispatch rider in sample packaging, transportation and delivery

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the teams to locate selected households in his/her community
Ensures proper community entry.
Opens, separates, numbers and arranges specimens for laboratory examination and trace results.
Maintains simple laboratory records and inventory for supplies and reagents.
Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies by cleaning and maintaining quality assurance records.
Maintains a clean and sanitary work area in accordance with standard laboratory practice and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:

Candidate must possess a degree in Medical laboratory technology or related field
Candidate must have minimum of 5 years medical laboratory experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

Possess good phlebotomy skills including blood draw skills (both paediatric and adult respondents)
Candidate must be able to collect and prepare dry blood spot s(DBS) samples
Candidate must have prior laboratory experience in HIV related surveys
Candidate must good leadership skills and team spirit

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position should visit the AFENET Human Resource web application (http://www.nigeria-feltp.com/careers.php) and submit their applications. addressing the minimum requirements as per the advertisement and current curriculum vitae with details of your referees in a single file format. Candidates should indicate appropriate positions and state in their application letter, AFENET is an equal opportunity employer. Only shcrtlisted applicants wiil be contacted.

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