Medical Laboratory Scientist / Project Laboratory Coordinator
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (On-site) Full-time Laboratory & Diagnostics
About the role
Body Mind Insights Co. Ltd is a health and wellness company providing integrated preventive health, diagnostics, mental health, lifestyle and workplace wellness services. We are committed to delivering a professional, confidential and well-coordinated client experience.
We are seeking an experienced, proactive and results-oriented Medical Laboratory Scientist / Project Laboratory Coordinator. This role combines hands-on laboratory work with laboratory operations, project planning, preventive health outreach, team coordination and reporting.
Laboratory Equipment Experience
Required / preferred equipment exposure:
- Mindray BC-5000 Auto Hematology Analyzer
- Mindray CL-1000i Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System
- Mindray BS-240 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer
Hands-on experience with these specific systems is highly desirable. Strong experience with comparable automated hematology, clinical chemistry and immunoassay systems may also be considered.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate day-to-day laboratory operations and activities.
- Perform laboratory testing and ensure accurate, timely and reliable results.
- Operate automated hematology, clinical chemistry and immunoassay analyzers.
- Perform routine quality control, calibration, basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
- Ensure compliance with laboratory quality standards, SOPs, biosafety requirements and good laboratory practices.
- Develop work plans and coordinate preventive health screening projects.
- Plan and coordinate community screening campaigns, workplace screening programs, health camps, marathons/events and other preventive health initiatives.
- Establish measurable project targets including people to be reached/tested, locations, timelines, resources and implementation approaches.
- Coordinate sample collection, testing, processing, documentation and reporting.
- Assess staffing requirements and advise management on laboratory personnel required for activities and projects.
- Supervise laboratory personnel involved in assigned projects and prepare project plans, presentations, activity reports and management updates.
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, or another relevant field.
- Demonstrated practical laboratory experience and strong experience operating automated analyzers.
- Experience in quality control, calibration, routine equipment maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
- Experience coordinating laboratory projects, screening programs, outreach activities or preventive health initiatives is an added advantage.
- Strong planning, supervision, organizational, reporting, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver against established targets.
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