New Job at Management and Development for Health (MDH) - Dar es salaam | Deadline: 07th April, 2019

The Management and Development for Health (MDH) in collaboration with NACP and CDC Tanzania is planning to implement the study titled “Estimating the burden and types of HIV drug resistance among pregnant women living with HIV.” for a period of 1 year. The study will take place in 19 regions, 32 districts and 52 sites. MDH invites qualified and interested Tanzanians to apply for the following positions:

POSITION: Laboratory Study Officer- 1 position
Reports to: Principle investigator
Location: Dar es Salaam
Duration of contract: 6 months

Job summary:
Laboratory study officer will oversee sample transportation from various region, receive them at the Temeke central lab and perform the HIVDR tests on each sample in a timely manner and return the results to the sites and to the central office of the study. S/he will be responsible to train all the sites focal persons on how to collect proper samples for HIVDR and Viral load testing as well as packaging and transportation to the Temeke lab to ensure the samples are received when they are variable for the required tests. S/he will supervise the movements of samples from 19 study regions to Temeke lab as well as conduct ALL the HIVDR tests and VL tests for the study participants ONLY

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Understand the HIVDR study protocal, eligibility criteria, number of regions, where and when the samples will come etc
• Create an SOP of HVDR and VL blood sample transportation for all the 19 regions
• Create a log book that will be used to receive samples in order to esnure samples are well labelled
• Create a system of immediate notification to the sites in case of inviable samples and obtain a new sample in less than 24 hrs
• Create an SOP and a system of how to return test results to the sites immediately the tests are completed
• Observe all the biosafety and good laboratory practices in the study sites and Temeke lab
• Facilitate Reporting by preparing quarterly, semiannually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key stakeholders.
• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in biomedical laboratory sciences or Masters will be an added advantage
• Three or more years of experience working in HIV/AIDS care and treatment program
• Training and experience conducting HIV Drugs resistance tests and HIV viral load testing

TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information of three work related referees by 7th April, 2019 to the Human Resource Manager through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.
Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Note: This job is publish on MDH Website Click here to Verify
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