Laboratory Analyst

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a state corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013 as the national body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Laboratory Analyst – Kericho

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, receive and process patient specimens including, but not limited to, blood, urine, respiratory and wound swab cultures.
• Prepare media, solutions and reagents in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Perform basic microbiology and molecular techniques including general microscopy, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, conventional and real­ time PCR.
• Oversee data and specimen process management by ensuring quality of research data entry in worksheets and notebooks, freezer inventories and electronic databases.
• Operate basic laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, Class II Biological Safety Cabinets, analytical balances and autoclave.
• Perform daily maintenance and make minor adjustments and calibrations to equipment.
• Package and ship isolates to and from partner laboratories.
• Order, receive and store study supplies and maintain supply inventories.
• Prepare reports, write standard operating procedures and communicate effectively with supervisors and other staff.
• Manage data inputs in project databases and perform basic data analysis.
• Participate and assist in QA/QC, safety, competency and proficiency testing programs.
• Train student interns and staff and/or scientists where applicable.
• Comply with all relevant safety, hygiene and infection control policies.
• Be prepared to work on weekends and long hours if necessary.
• Any other duties as allocated by the Laboratory Manager, Project Manager or Principal Investigator (Pl).

Vacancy Requirements:

Mandatory

• Bachelor of Science or Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent with a concentration in Clinical Bacteriology/Microbiology, and/or Parasitology,
• Registered with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board,
• The applicant must have good knowledge of laboratory operations and procedures and should be able to execute duties and responsibilities with minimum supervision,
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Analytical Skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills