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Medical Laboratory Scientist
About this role
The role is for a Medical Laboratory Scientist to supervise and manage all aspects of laboratory service provision at Cellulose Medical Laboratory in Abuja. It involves building and maintaining systems, processes and protocols for medical laboratory management across various specimen types, and leading lab service delivery for individual and corporate clients. The position requires collaboration with the customer care, business development and wider team, and includes leadership, quality control, and oversight of equipment and records. The employer describes itself as a biosafety class I lab offering hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry and histo/cyto-pathology with automated systems.
What you would do
- Set up and strengthen the quality control and quality assurance programmes in the lab.
- Handle, log and process all laboratory specimens.
- Ensure specimens are processed and results are delivered with the shortest possible turnaround time.
- Store processed specimens for future verification.
- Capture all samples in the logbook and ensure results are clearly stated in the reporting template with appropriate comments.
- Verify and approve all outgoing results.
- Restock supplies and commodities monthly or periodically.
- Maintain equipment and instruments through periodic maintenance/recalibration.
- Maintain all laboratory logs and records (issue, maintenance, expiry, stock cards, etc.).
- Provide leadership and management to staff under the laboratory service unit.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
- 2 to 5 years post NYSC experience (Master's degree is an added advantage).
- Valid practicing licence from the Medical Laboratory Science Council.
- Exceptionally computer literate.
- Strong soft skills: ability to work with minimal supervision, teamwork, leadership, initiative, resourcefulness, adaptability, decisiveness, interpersonal and communication skills.
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