Biochemist and microbiologist urgently needed in lagos

Responsibilities:

• Planning and organising work in clinical biochemistry laboratories, much of which is automated and computer assisted.
• Performing clinical validation: checking abnormal results identified by automated analysers and deciding if further tests are necessary.
• Carrying out complex biochemical analyses on specimens of body fluids and tissues, using spectrophotometry, mass spectroscopy, high performance chromatography, electrophoresis, immunoassay and, increasingly, molecular biological techniques.
• Auditing the use and diagnostic performance of tests, as part of national and international quality assurance programmes.
• Identifying the cause of and resolving any poor analytical performance problems
• Searching scientific literature for evidence of specificity and sensitivity of a diagnostic test;.
• Devising and conducting basic or applied research.
• Writing reports, submitting funding bids and conducting research with clinical staff.
• Liaising with clinical and technical staff, and contacting patients.
• Training staff, reviewing the need for staff training, supervising MSc students, and giving lectures to medical undergraduates.
• Attending and contributing to local and national scientific meetings and conferences.
• Managing a clinical biochemical laboratory as career progresses.

Requirements/Skills:

• Minimum of BSc.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving.
• Decision making abilities.
• Must be able to work independently and make service decisions related to circulation.
• Communication skills - ability to communicate with staff and co-workers as required.
• Knowledge of work - knowledge of business development and team work.
• Technological competence - knowledge of the automated library system an asset.
• Interpersonal / Group skills - must be able to co-operate with others in busy situations and in confined spaces.
• Leadership - able to set and model high performance standards.
• Candidates should forward their cv's to [email protected]

successful ones will be contacted for an interview