Clinical Pathologist at Shalina Healthcare

Shalina Healthcare is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in sub-Saharan Africa. For the last 35 years, we have made it our mission to provide quality medicines to those who need it the most. We manufacture and distribute branded prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical and consumer products across various therapeutic groups, including anti-malarial, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and nutrition. We have a track record few can match and our brands are among the most trusted in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Clinical Pathologist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Clinical & Technical Oversight:

• Provide final medical validation and sign-off on complex, critical, or flagged laboratory results across all sites
• Interpret histopathology, cytology, and clinical chemistry results requiring specialist review
• Serve as the referral point for ambiguous, discordant, or critical-value results escalated by site laboratory scientists
• Review and approve laboratory SOPs, reference ranges, and test methodologies.

Quality Assurance & Compliance:

• Own the laboratory's Quality Management System (QMS) from a clinical governance standpoint
• Lead internal and external quality assurance programs (EQA/proficiency testing) across all sites
• Ensure compliance with MLSCN, MDCN, and relevant Nigerian regulatory and accreditation standards
• Investigate and lead root-cause analysis on critical incidents, result discrepancies, or clinical complaints
• Support audit readiness for accreditation bodies (e.g., ISO 15189 if pursued).

Governance & Risk:

• Hold ultimate clinical/medical accountability for diagnostic output — the "buck stops here" role for result integrity
• Advise leadership (COO/CEO/MD) on clinical risk exposure, regulatory changes, and diagnostic capability gaps
• Represent Shalina in interactions with regulatory bodies and professional medical councils on diagnostic matters.

Capability Building:

• Provide technical mentorship to laboratory scientists and junior medical staff across sites
• Identify training needs in test methodology, result interpretation, and quality control
• Contribute to new test menu decisions (clinical validity, relevance, interpretation protocols.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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