Duration of contract:  Six-month, with possibility of extension

Salary: 18000ETB

Required number: one

Back ground

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), has identified Antimicrobial Resistance as a critical continental challenge. The MAREE project aims to strengthen national surveillance systems, estimate the extent and burden of antimalarial drug resistance analyze and report national data, detect emerging evidence of antimalarial drug resistance markers, inform the implementation of targeted control measures, and assess the impact of interventions. 

As one of the implementers of the project, EPHI plans to strengthen the diagnostic capacity of laboratories for antimalarial drug resistance surveillance including standardization of testing procedures appropriate use of antimalarial drug resistance laboratory commodities. EPHI would therefore like to hire Biological Sample management and collector with an extensive experience in molecular technique, tools and approaches, in-depth knowledge and experience of the overall laboratory quality management systems, to arrange implementation of its antimalarial drug resistance surveillance related samples from sentinel sites and at biobank level at the malaria research team. 

Specific Tasks/Responsibilities

• Develop plan of action for quality molecular sample collection based on surveillance operational manual for the specific antimalarial drug resistance surveillance at national and site levels.

• Supervise sample collection at the field sites to strengthen anti-malaria drug resistance national reference laboratory 

• Ensure the overall quality of samples before lab analysis at antimalarial drug resistance laboratory 

• Develop and ensure the availability of laboratory sample, protocols, appropriate tools and standard operating procedures (SOP) for sample collection.

• Checks all internal quality control procedures are in place and implemented for sample collection and sample management at malaria biobank

• Support laboratories to involve in External quality assurance system

• Ensure the availability of antimalarial drug resistance commodities and reagents at national and site level.

• Involved in specimen management including optimal specimen transport of isolates from sites identified for antimalarial drug resistance surveillance, 

• Create smooth communication with EPHI and surveillance sites, 

• Close support to sites in inventory control, specimen collection, processing and packaging

• Support sites on documentation, quality data collection and transferring of data to EPHI,

• Compiling and reporting surveillance activities performed to MAREE project coordinator or Malaria and NTDs research directorate on monthly and quarterly as necessary.

• Working closely with antimalarial drug resistance coordinator and the team, 

• Participate in Antimalarial drug resistance surveillance coordination technical meetings

• Establish and maintain all laboratory records in accordance with project specifications.

• Ensure supplies are available as required for lab activity sessions.

• Any other task deemed necessary to archive sample information and its metadata to achieved the objectives of the project as assigned by immediate supervisor, team leader and Directorate.

Deliverables

• Ensure sample management, communication of laboratory data and appropriate result reporting.

• Establish and maintain all laboratory records in accordance with specifications.

• Ensure data interpretation, result analysis, technical report and manuscript preparation

• Maintain QC inventory by ensuring the lab has the necessary supplies, ordering items when need, and receiving incoming packages, quarterly/every year

• Maintain laboratory equipment performance by following quality standards, developing operation, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; and ensure staff compliance

• conduct equipment, supplies Inventory and maintain all test devices twice a year

• Administer biobank at malaria Research Team

• Liason malaria with integrated genomic core facility, Biobank

• Develop guide, SOPs and guideline development for sample management (sample collection, transportation, storage and preparation for analysis)

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree, in genetics, Molecular, infection biology, or molecular diagnostics or equivalent in biomedical Science.

• Molecular lab skill, zero years’ experience 

• Publish at least one paper on molecular biology during his/her MSc work that demonstrate the candidate has the experience in handling of molecular samples.

The following Knowledge are added value to the candidate’s experience.

• Skill with molecular lab practice

• Familiar with local and international research ethics.

• Ability and being proactive in team work and works long hours efficiently.

• Skill in inventory and procurement management of molecular supplies, with a focus on antimalarial drug resistance commodities and reagents

• Skill in maintaining functional diagnostic devices and equipment, with a focus on antimalarial drug resistance -related devices and equipment

• Advanced skill in Microsoft office and data management skills

• Skilled in R statistics and data visualization is desirable.

How to Apply

Note  Interested applicants can register in Online through THIS LINK send their CVs and relevant documents at the address given below within 07days from the first appearance of the announcement

Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application. If not attached the copies you may be not short listed.