Ref: No. LRM05/2010 Category:- Research, Science & Biotech
Location:- Kilifi Country:- Kenya
Organization Name:- Kemri-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Department: Labs
Summary: The main job purpose is to plan and coordinate the implementation of a new laboratory repository system utilizing MySQL based (“Labcollector”) LIMS architecture, ensuring all processes are client friendly, robust, stable, easily maintained, scalable and future proofed.
Grade: 4.8 – 5.15
Salary: KSh.73, 706 – 146, 659 (Dependent on qualification and experience)
Job Purpose: The main job purpose is to plan and coordinate the implementation of a new laboratory repository system utilizing MySQL based (“Labcollector”) LIMS architecture, ensuring all processes are client friendly, robust, stable, easily maintained, scalable and future proofed.
Reporting Lines: The post holder will report to the Head of Laboratory Services, East Africa
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will:
- In close collaboration with Centre IT specialists and senior laboratory management, develop and implement a strategic plan to upgrade the Centre’s existing Biological Specimen Repository processes using LABCOLLECTOR LIMS software.
- Develop well defined procedures to log new samples and link data, and to manage retrieval and re-entry processes.
- Plan and coordinate all new study/project sample storage requests in close liaison with researchers.
- Produce maintenance plans for the repository with appropriate auditable Quality Systems incorporated that comply with international regulatory standards.
- Future proofing – ensure long-term scalability to a larger network of studies and users
- Produce clear and complete documentation of all procedures and processes.
- Plan and perform user inductions and regular update trainings.
- Incorporate appropriate biological and data security measures and restriction policies
- Ensure all plans and procedures are incorporated in to a long term BCP
- Advance plan for future physical and software expansions as required
- Roll-out the system to other areas of the Centre, and other sites throughout the E. African region as required.
Essential Criteria:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in library and information science, records/archive management or areas related to information management. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be considered.
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in modern archive management, record keeping, curation or repository coordination, library, or information management functions of which a minimum of two (2) years should be in electronic records management.
- Experience in project management including supervision or people management.
- Demonstrated exceptional organisational, documentation and presentation skills
- Demonstrated experience with database management systems including querying
Desirable:
- An interest in medical research
- Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems
- Diploma in project management
- Experience working with MySQL
- Experience of working in accordance with international regulatory standards
- Experience of working in an international organization
Application Procedure:
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews.
The application closing date is 18th June 2010.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.