Laboratory Manager Job Placement – UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program

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Job Title:       Laboratory
Manager
Organization: UVRI-IAVI
HIV Vaccine Program
Duty Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director
About US:
The UVRI-IAVI HIV
Vaccine Program (the Program), founded in 2001, is a not for profit
organization with offices and research facilities based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute in Entebbe.  The Program’s main activities are conducting
research, building capacity and providing advocacy for HIV/AIDS vaccine as well
as molecular and epidemiological work toward HIV prevention. The Program is
mainly funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), USA but also
receives funding from other donors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Overseeing the day to day operations of the laboratory and ensuring
    that problems encountered with testing are quickly resolved
  • Overseeing the purchase and validation of new assays and equipment
  • Reviewing research protocols to identify and plan for the
    implications on          laboratory
    operations, develop analytical plans and source for back up analytical
    services
  • Work closely with the QA manager, ensure compliance with GCLP
    standards and the quality management plan
  • Ensuring timely review and development of departmental SOPs
  • Overseeing the proper maintenance, repair and servicing of
    laboratory equipment
  • Ensuring that samples are properly processed, stored and that
    accurate, reliable and
    timely results are released
  • Leading and supervising the laboratory team in a manner that
    empowers them to operate
    according to best practice and deliver high standards of customer service
  • Identifying activities which need to be carried out by the
    laboratory, develop work plans and duty rosters
  • Ensuring that staff are properly trained and their competencies
    assessed routinely
  • Developing appropriate budgets and ensuring effective utilization of
    the finances associated with the laboratory department

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Laboratory Manager must hold a Master’s degree in Laboratory
    Sciences or Clinical Pathology
  • Five years of experience in research
  • Experience in the implementation of GCLP, IS0 15189 or CAP standards
  • Experience in grant writing or possession of grant writing skills
    will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send written cover letters along with copies of academic certificates,
Curriculum Vitae, day-time telephone contact numbers and names of two
professional referees should be send to:
Administration
Manager,
UVRI-IAVI HIV
Vaccine Program Ltd
P.O Box 49, Entebbe.
Or by email to;
Information@iavi.or.ug
Deadline: 19th November 2018 by 3:00pm
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