Job Description
Title: Medical Technologist
Company Name: RTM International Sylhet
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Medical Technologist or related field.
Job Context:
∎ RTM International is going to appoint professional with attractive salary to the required qualification and experiences for the position is given below;
∎ Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh with travel to remote rural field sites.
∎ Duration: July 15, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Attending training on all laboratory protocols for collecting, processing, and storing stool, blood, and water samples.
∎ Collecting blood, water and stool samples.
∎ Conducting anthropometric measurements.
∎ Assisting the Laboratory Research Officers in sample processing and storing procedures.
∎ This includes working closely with the Project Coordinator and evaluation research officers.
∎ Conducting initial processing of blood samples, including hemoglobin and blood group testing.
∎ Conducting rapid dipstick testing requested on fecal samples.
∎ Preserving fecal and blood samples on Whatman papers and nutrient agar when indicated.
∎ Conducting bacteriological culturing on water and fecal samples.
∎ Ensuring laboratory space is sterile and there is always not any contamination.
∎ Strictly follow SOPs provided for sample collection and laboratory procedures.
∎ SOPs will be provided and explained by the laboratory team.
∎ Filling out all laboratory forms completely daily and following up with laboratory research officers on forms with for ensuring completeness or for confirming erroneous data.
∎ Assist in entering all water, blood, and fecal samples collected into the laboratory receiving/tracking database.
∎ Entering paper forms into study databases. This includes laboratory and evaluation team forms. Everyone on the team must help with this task.
∎ Conducting evaluation visits including spot checks and clinical surveillance.
∎ Assist in any other aspects of studies as directed by Research Officers, Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator.
∎ Translating and transcribing in-depth interviews and focus group discussions when needed. Everyone on the team needs to contribute to this task.
∎ This position will sometimes include work early in the morning and late in the evenings and on Fridays and Saturdays, based on urgent project needs and deadlines that arise.
∎ Overnight travel to remote field sites.
∎ Tracking all bio specimen and environmental samples collected during the study period using a bar coding system.
∎ Entering all water, blood, and fecal samples collected into the laboratory receiving/tracking database.
∎ Conducting monthly refresher trainings of laboratory methodologies with laboratory research officers
∎ Supervising all laboratory activities of the laboratory research officers.
∎ Developing monthly calendars for laboratory research officers using morning and evening shifts.
∎ Monitoring and maintaining liquid nitrogen levels and report to the Project Coordinator when more is needed.
∎ Putting in service request for repairing for any malfunctioning laboratory equipment or for routine equipment maintenance.
∎ Ensuring there is always an adequate supply of DI water available for laboratory activities, maintaining an autoclave log.
∎ Submitting weekly reports to Principal Investigator Christine Marie George and Dr. David Sack and Project Coordinator.
∎ Assist in creating posters, manuscripts, and reports on laboratory aspects of the study.
∎ Assist in any other aspects of studies as directed by Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator.
∎ Assist in any future shipment of samples leaving Bangladesh. This may include but not limited to: Organizing the samples clearly so the receiving team can find each sample easily.
∎ Conducting any analyses that may be required before shipment processing.
∎ Translating and transcribing of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions when needed.
∎ Everyone on the team needs to contribute to this task.
∎ This position will sometimes include work early in the morning and late in the evenings and on Fridays and Saturdays, based on urgent project needs and deadlines that arise.
∎ Overnight travel to remote field sites.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience of working in a microbiology or parasitology laboratory.
∎ Previous experience of collecting blood samples from all age group and data collection are required.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 4 Jul 2023
Company Information:
∎ 25 Jun 2023
∎ RTM International Sylhet
Category: NGO/Development
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