Laboratory Intern
JOB DESCRIPTION.
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Senior
Technical Officer- Laboratory, the Laboratory Intern will support the
USAID funded Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care II ( USAID TB ARC II)
laboratory systems strengthening initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support
review of DR-TB baseline and follow-up investigation invoices and
troubleshoot implementation challenges in collaboration with the counties
- Take
part in drafting weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, and other
written materials such as lessons learned and case studies
- Support
design and implementation of quality assurance services and systems such
as microscopy, GeneXpert and culture external quality assessment systems
in Kenya
- Support
viral load/early infant diagnosis sample referral systems strengthening by
liaising with G4s courier to ensure all challenges are resolved, and
invoices are reviewed on timely basis
- Identify
best practices in the course of project implementation, and support
documentation for dissemination
- Opportunity
to learn TB diagnostics models in the country (Microscopy, Truenat,
GeneXpert, Culture and LPA, TB LAM)
- Perform
other technical duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specification
- A
bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Statistics, Demography,
Monitoring or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) or BSc degree
in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS), Molecular Biology or equivalent
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Experience
with design of programs, SOPs, tools, guidelines and policy formulation
- Ability
to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with
project staff.
How to Apply
Interested applicants who
meet the minimum criteria are invited to email their applications and detailed
CVs with contact details of three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the
subject as Laboratory Intern: CHS/HR/INT/L/01/2023 by 5.00 PM, March 8, 2023.
