Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 06 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Description:
• Reports to Operations Manager. The incumbent is responsible for personal adherence to all laboratory policies and procedures to ensure high quality of work in their section. The supervisor is a key member of the laboratory management team who provides first level quality management and quality oversight at bench level. The supervisor will be accountable for all aspects of quality performance/quality management for their section and will be held to a high standard of performance in his/her duties.

Main duties
• Writes equipment SOPs, quality SOPs and testing SOPs for Hematology and Flow Cytometry section
• Reviews/updates all existing policies, procedures and logs and ensure only current policies, procedures and logs are available and in use in their section
• Conducts training for bench staff on both new and revised policies and procedures and ensure such training is well documented
• Performs daily supervisor review of all QC records and logs as well as equipment maintenance records and logs
• Ensures that corrective action for all QC and equipment failures have been documented and corrective actions reviewed by the supervisor daily
• Documents corrective action for QC biases and trends observed during QC reviews
• Reviews sample pending lists at beginning of day and end of day to ensure that all samples are tested within stability
• Daily review of critical result logs and ensure that all critical results have been called-out and documented on the result log and in LIMS
• Submits monthly bench reports [monthly test volume, bench sample rejection, QC trends and biases and safety] to the QA/QC manager for inclusion in the monthly QA/QC report
• Conducts and documents competency for both new and old staff
• Forecasts, quantifies and tracks procurement of reagents and consumables for the section.
• Maintains accurate stock control records and ensure all supplies delivered to the bench are received in SAGE X3

Qualifications
• Minimum Degree in Biomedical Sciences or Recognized equivalent
• At least 5 years experience in routine diagnostic or research setting
• 3 Years supervisory experience
• Registered with Health Professionals Council of Zambia
• Ability to efficiently operate and maintain general laboratory equipment

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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