Title: Research Officer - Lab
Company Name: Projahnmo Research Foundation
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Sylhet
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Microbiology or related subject
Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Projahnmo Research Foundation (PRF) in association with Johns Hopkins University, USA has a long and illustrious history of conducting research in Bangladesh. PRF`s research has contributed to improvement of health of Bangladeshi citizens and has supported the career development of numerous Bangladeshi public health professional. Projahnmo Research Foundation is seeking qualified and motivated applicants from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Research Officer-Lab for a multi country multi-center Phase 3 vaccine trial.
∎ Job Nature: Fixed term
∎ The appointment will be made on a fixed term basis for 1 year but may be extended for further period depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
∎ Duty station: Zakiganj, Sylhet
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Effective planning and implementation of program activities in assigned area:
∎ Overall responsible for all lab related activities as per Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and study protocol
∎ Plan and ensure transferring the samples to the central lab maintaining cold chain.
∎ Processing blood, and nasal swab following Standard Operation Procedures (SOP)
∎ Maintain a database to track all the samples
∎ Monitoring, supervision, and quality assurance:
∎ Supervise, monitor, and maintain all the activities related to the laboratory following standard study guidelines.
∎ Staff management and development:
∎ Arrange training for the lab team to ensure all study activities conduct as per study protocol.
∎ Perform regular quality control activities to ensure sample quality.
∎ Coordination and liaise:
∎ Assist to develop laboratory and sample collection guidelines.
∎ Daily reporting to supervisor and inform any gaps/challenges during study procedure.
∎ Conduct meetings with lab team and other study personnel and discuss the issues with probable solution.
∎ Coordinate with other study managers for smooth functioning of all study activities.
∎ Administrative, financial, and other responsibilities:
∎ Ensure regular availability and storage of supplies related to specimen collection and storage at the study laboratory.
∎ Prepare requisition of lab logistics
∎ Maintain stock register of lab logistics.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 1-2 Years of experience in the relevant field
∎ Preference will be given to experience in bio-specimen collection and processing
∎ Experience requirement may be flexible for highly qualified candidates
∎ Competency requirement:
∎ Bio specimen collection and storage
∎ Biosafety and Biohazard protocol
∎ Waste management system
∎ Ethical issues surrounding bio-specimen collection
∎ Laboratory Equipment's usage and maintenance
∎ Bio specimen shipment procedure
∎ Sample Quality Assurance measures
∎ Computer skill in MS word, excel and preferably access
∎ Additional requirement:
∎ Should be able to work with a diverse team and foster partnerships
∎ Should be able to communicate effectively
∎ Able to summarize the results or observation
∎ Must have innovative thinking skills
∎ Should have a drive to learn and solve problems
∎ Motivation to take challenges
Salary:
∎ Attractive competitive salary package will be offered.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 14 Jul 2022
Company Information:
∎ 4 Jul 2022
∎ Projahnmo Research Foundation
Category: Medical/Pharma
Source: bdjobs.com