Laboratory Field Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Laboratory Field Coordinator

Company Name: Enroute International Limited

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years

• MBBS from an accredited Medical College with at least one year training in relevant field (e.g. biochemistry, pathology), or

• BSc in Laboratory Science from an accredited academic institution.

• At least 2 years

• At least two (2) years’ experience in relevant field, specially in operation and supervision of a laboratory

• Experience in laboratory supervision in humanitarian setting will be an added advantage.

• Knowledge and experience with working in the UN organization/ Internationally reputed organizations or in such a field of medical emergency and humanitarian program will be added as an advantage.

Job Responsibility:

• Develop guidelines and standard operating procedures for laboratories including, operation, quality control, infection prevention and control and biosafety.
• Periodic visits to IOM laboratories to implement, supervise and monitor implementation of the standard procedures.
• Supportive supervision of Lab Technologist to ensure they maintain standard policies and procedures.
• Assign and guide lab technologists to collect, process and send samples properly and follows standard operating procedure.
• Follow-up proper implementation of all laboratory procedure as per standard guidelines, including –
• Preparing blood, urine, stool and other body fluid for analysis.
• Daily and weekly maintaining of different analyzer.
• Operating and calibrating equipment.
• Preparing cultures of tissue samples.
• Establishing and monitoring programs that ensure data accuracy.
• Microscopically examination slides of bodily fluids.
• Chemically analyzing blood or urine for toxic components.
• Analyzing lab reports for accuracy.
• Work closely with medical logistic team to ensure consistent supply of all laboratory materials including reagents.
• Provide guidance to ensure maintenance of cold chain for reagents and any other temperature-controlled materials.
• Ensure functionality of lab equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer`s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Develop a strategic plan for capacity development of Lab Technicians, which includes but not limited to trainings, supportive supervision, on-job trainings and developing job-aids.
• Ensure logistics coordination for the transport of samples.
• Coordinate with other NGOs and government stakeholders to receive samples in the respiratory illness facility.
• Maintain quality and assurance of the testing and its reports. Establish functional system for internal and external quality control.
• Ensure maintenance of all logs required for the laboratory, data collections, processing and reporting.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Monthly gross salary for this position is BDT 120,860.00.