Laboratory Technician at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract: Fixed Term, 208 working hours per month

Job Description

• Perform clinical laboratory activities according to MSF protocols, security, and hygiene measures to obtain results that determine the patient’s treatment.

Responsibilities

• According to medical prescription, prepare and perform clinical exams/tests with appropriate techniques, following MSF protocols and procedures.
• This function includes, among others:
• Taking blood, vaginal, and urethral samples.
• Centrifuging blood and urine samples.
• Performing laboratory exams (serology, hematology, biochemistry, bacteriology, or parasitological, according to the context of the mission).
• Ensuring proper reporting and registration of the sample results to maintain a written track of activity and provide information to the relevant persons, ensuring confidentiality.
• Taking care of, managing, and efficiently organizing the laboratory material/equipment.
• Performing cleaning and minor maintenance of biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• Applying hygiene and safety protocols, including daily cleaning/maintenance, sterilization, and washing general glassware after procedures are completed.
• Ensuring proper sample waste disposal according to MSF protocols and the highest safety standards.
• Supplying orders, conducting stock checks, following up on storage conditions, and keeping inventory.
• Keeping the data collection system of laboratory results and all information generated from the analysis organized.
• Reporting all relevant information linked to laboratory activity to the line manager, especially the loss/robbery/damage of laboratory equipment or medicines.
• Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of biomedical equipment following user manuals and protocols, and alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning devices.
• Participating in the morning departmental meetings and ensuring written handover is done before leaving the service.
• Ensuring knowledge and application of updated MSF protocols, policies, and guidelines.
• Participating in on-the-job and other laboratory-related training for both lab and non-lab staff.
• Issuing accurate and reliable emergency laboratory test results to the respective wards/units in a timely manner.
• Participating in transfusion activities, including blood transfusion file review.
• Participating in Quality Improvement staff meetings whenever required.
• Actively participating in other project activities and meetings.
• Participating in the development of reforms in working strategies.
• Participating in new laboratory investigations when implemented.
• Participating in routine weekly lab on-job training.
• Performing any other context-specific laboratory duties as assigned by the direct-line supervisor from time to time.

Requirements

•  Essential Laboratory Technician diploma/degree.
• A minimum of 1 year of working experience is essential.
• Mission language desirable and local language essential.
• Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, and Internet).
• Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service.

Remuneration
According to the MSF salary scale, this is plus a 13th-month allowance, equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
8th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online