Health Assistant Researcher II 74 views

External Vacancy Announcement

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.

AHRI would like to hire qualified candidate in the position of Health Assistant Researcher II working as Quality Officer under Central Laboratory Directorate

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Purpose;

The quality officer is responsible for the overall establishing and implementation of the quality management system at the laboratory. The quality officer shall receive support and training from management to ensure they effectively implement and maintain the Quality Management System of the Laboratory

Key responsibilities

v  Cascading general plan of the directorate, perform a detailed weekly, monthly and yearly plan. And develop quality management plan of the laboratory

v  Ensuring that processes needed for the quality management system are established, implemented, and maintained

v  Ensuring and monitor implementation of the quality policy manual and safety program

v  Ensuring that all documents are controlled and appropriately maintained

v  Reporting to the laboratory director on the performance of the quality management system and any improvement needs

v  Ensures implementation of quality control in the laboratory for tests as applicable

v  Overseeing that staff maintain confidentiality of patients/study participants and adhere to customer service standards of laboratory.

v  Monitoring standards of performance and quality improvement of the laboratory

v  Ensures that the laboratory participates in EQA for available tests validate and communicate results

v  Review EQA feedback reports with all staff. Assists in investigation of poor performance and identification of root causes

v  Ensuring uninterrupted service delivery at all times

v  Overseeing development and document control of standard operating procedures and other related documents

v  Annually review all standard operating procedures and related documents

v  Ensure appropriate document archiving and destroying

v  Provides training to laboratory personnel on all quality activities

v  Overseeing orientation and onsite training of new laboratory staffs

v  Coordinate competency evaluation of laboratory personnel.

v  Conduct monthly review of quality and technical records including quality control data

v  Trouble shoot and provide solutions to QC problems

v  Monitor and timely update quality indicators

v  Perform root cause analysis for any deviations

v  Documents quality occurrences in compliance with the quality plan of the laboratory

v  Advises laboratory unit coordinators of significant quality control/quality assurance issues.

v  Conduct monthly management review

v  Analyzes technical problems pertaining to specimen adequacy, laboratory data, and instrumentation; determine cause and rectifies problems in accordance with guidelines and procedures

v  Establishes and maintains an internal audit system; develops a schedule for performing audits; coordinates the audit process; manages corrective action efforts and advises the laboratory unit leaders on the outcomes.

v  Participate in case team meeting, workshops, Seminars, Journal clubs, and other committee meetings

v  Assists with inventory management of supplies and assure that laboratory areas remain stocked with needed supplies.

v  Plan and lead the institutional effort in implementing automated sample storage system called Pathogen Asset Control System (PACS)

v  Participates in the preparation for all inspections by accreditation agencies

v  Investigate and address any complaints from users of laboratory services

v  Summarizes and presents at the annual management reviews the performance of the QMS

v  Attend quality related meetings on behalf of the Laboratory

v  Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the laboratory director

Other duties

·         Manage specific project and/or field activities might be required

·         Perform laboratory or field activities as might be assigned

·         Represent the directorate on admin related issues

–       MSc/ BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/Microbiology/Molecular Biology or related AND 2 years of experience  for BSc or 0 years of experience of MSc

–       Specialized Skills

–       Efficient in team building, laboratory management and quality management systems

–       BSC planning and reporting skill

–       Quality management system

Requirements:

·         A high level of skill in BSC Planning and reporting

·         Excellent Skill on project management

·         Excellent Skill on administrative task management

·         Excellent Research and Communication Skills

·         Good general work habits and people skills

·         Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and scientific rigor