Job Description
SENIOR PRINCIPAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST – TEN (10) POSTS –
V/NO 116 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.90,200 – Ksh124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh.16,800p.m. – Ksh.45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Laboratory
Technologist, CSG 8, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public
service;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Laboratory Sciences, Biomedical
Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biotechnology, Applied Biology,
Biochemistry, Analytical/Applied/Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology, or
equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; and
(iii) demonstrated professional and managerial capabilities in work performance and
results; and shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) coordinating provision of laboratory services;
(ii) preparing and implementing work plans and programs;
(iii) ensuring submission of samples to reference and corroborating research
institutes;
(iv) revising and approving laboratory manuals and quality specifications and
standards;
(v) coordinating safe laboratory waste disposal;
(vi) overseeing proficiency testing;
(vii) managing laboratory supplies;
(viii) facilitating technical evaluation for laboratory supplies and equipment;
(ix) providing technical advice on biosecurity matters and ensuring adherence to
good laboratory practice;
(x) implementing and maintaining laboratory operations standards (ISO 17025); and
(xi) liaising and collaborating with regional and international reference laboratories
and research institutions for exchange of laboratory findings.