Job Description
Position: Laboratory Intern (1 Position) Vacancy No. FN-08-02-2023
Reports to: Laboratory Manager
Location: Kisumu
Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a
probation period
Required Qualifications:
A Degree or diploma in Medical Laboratory, Medical Microbiology or Biomedical Sciences.
The Intern will be trained on the following:
• Nasal Swab collection of participants
• Storage/archival of participant specimens
• Identification and reporting of any abnormal lab results
• Troubleshooting on lab equipment
• Running and logging of specimen and controls as per the set SOP.
• Laboratory Waste segregation and management.
• Recording and updating laboratory inventory.
• Review of standard operating procedures in keeping with the protocol for the laboratory,
and all lab related documents and manuals.
• Ensure compliance with all the SOPs and respective specimen flow charts
• Projection on consumables and reagents, and re-ordering whenever due
• Familiarize and comply with Biological samples transportation requirements.
• Updating and ensuring quality assurance of the lab data bases
• GCLP compliant
• Familiarize with downloading, and posting/reporting all external lab results/reports
• Transcription of all lab results and communication of the same as per the lab results