Jobs in Ndola, copperbelt province, zm

JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is public health organization that is committed to improving the health and well-being of underserved and vulnerable people and communities throughout the world, and to providing an environment where people of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. JSI seeks highly qualified and accomplished public health leaders and staff for its USAID DISCOVER-Health Project. USAID DISCOVER-Health aims to improve the lives of Zambians by ensuring equitable access to and use of high-quality HIV, maternal new-born and child health (MNCH), family planning and reproductive health (FP / RH) services and products at the district and community levels. The project also supports the Government of Zambia (GRZ) efforts to address the global COVID-19 epidemic, including accelerating the national rollout and scale-up of COVID-19 vaccination. During the next three years the project is conducting a technical assistance role to the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the provision of integrated health services whilst assisting GRZ in COVID-19 activities as directed by donor USAID.

JSI USAID DISCOVER Health Project is recruiting for the following position :

Position Title : Biomedical Technologist

Position Type : Full Time

Location : Ndola

Reports to : Hub Manager / Supply Chain & Lab Services Coordinator

Job Purpose :

The Laboratory Technologist ensures that quality laboratory services are provided at the USAID DISCOVER-Health hub. He / she works with colleagues from the MOH at provincial, district and facility levels to ensure that laboratory procedures and tests are conducted to the highest quality. Reporting to the Hub Manager, the Laboratory Technologist is the lead and coordinator for all laboratory work at the USAID DISCOVER-Health hub and outreach sites within their district. The Laboratory Technologist will also ensure that laboratory services at the hub are aligned with the priorities of the Ministry of Health, USAID, PEPFAR, and program beneficiaries.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform Clinical chemistry, Haematology, Immunology and other biomedical tests in collaboration with MOH
• Process and store samples for Viral Load (VL) and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) tests
• Ensure that quality control and other quality assurance procedures are implemented and adhered to in the laboratory
• Coordinate sample referral from USAID DISCOVER-Health outreach sites to the hub lab for testing / processing
• Provide technical assistance and training to USAID DISCOVER-Health outreach teams in laboratory sample collection, handling and transportation
• Inventory management of HIV test kits and laboratory reagents and consumables including ordering commodities from MSL using the Electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS)
• Ensure collaboration with Ministry of Health laboratories within the district
• Laboratory equipment maintenance and trouble shooting
• Represent USAID DISCOVER-Health at district laboratory meetings organized by MOH and other partners
• Work with the Supply Chain Officer to mobilize HIV test kits for hub activities
• Facilitate reporting of consumption data by HTS partners
• Work with the Supply Chain & Lab services team to ensure that laboratory commodities are available at the hub and that all laboratory matters are attended to
• Ensure that client results are secured, stored properly and backed up regularly.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements

Skills and requirements

Application Process :