Laboratory Intern at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) - 4 Openings

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Laboratory Intern

Locations: Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, and Osun

Job Description

• The Laboratory Intern liaises with the State Laboratory Team and designated Facility Laboratory Focal Persons/Quality Officers to provide technical support and implement high quality HIV and Recency Rapid Test Continuous Quality Improvement (RTCQI) program in all SPEED-supported community and facility testing sites.
• Assist in the preparation/production, distribution of EQA-PT & QC panels as well as implementation and monitoring of Corrective Actions for participating sites at regular intervals.
• S/he will be responsible at the state level for laboratory logistics and Rapid Testing Continuous Quality Improvement (RTCQI) activities.
• The job holder will be responsible for the daily HIV testing worksheet reviews and bi-weekly reporting on the computed concurrence rate between tests (T1&T2). S/he will also monitor the retesting for verification documentation for the state.
• S/he will support the state Laboratory Team to conduct competency assessment for all newly engaged Testers at sites.
• The job holder will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of facility QIPs generated from testing facilities’ assessments to ensure closure of all identified non-conformances.
• S/he will support the implementation of Laboratory Continuous Quality Improvement programs (QMS and TB CLICQI), and the deployment and institution of appropriate corrective and preventive actions respectively.
• Liaise with RTCQI Specialist for reports on performance of PT, site supervisions, site audits, staff competency evaluation and key milestones.
• Provide support to strengthen the coordination of all aspects of the RTCQI project and write reports and prepare presentations describing progress and achievements with regards to RTCQI.
• She/he will support the state team to monitor the system for optimal functionality and linkage of the Laboratory Information System and consumables’ tracking.
• S/he will support the state team to review and monitor QA and QC activities of the Laboratory to determine conformance with established policies, national regulations, or accreditation requirements.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• B.Sc. Degree in Laboratory Sciences or related field
• 1 - 3 years post NYSC experience in provision of laboratory support for HIV / AIDS/TB.
• Experience with HIV RTCQI implementation in a donor funded HIV project will be an advantage.
• Certification of License to practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system such as Teaching Hospitals and NGO

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the Human Resources Unit through: careers@ecews.org using their full name, position of interest with prefered location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
• ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.