The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a regional office in Dakar, Senegal. Our researchers are contributing to the body of evidence about the critical issues in population health and wellbeing impeding Africa’s development in order to provide strong direction and recommendations to policy- and decision-makers at all levels. Our priority research areas are Human Development, Health and Well-Being, Data Science and Evaluation, and Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa. In addition to the research component, APHRC has other programmatic areas in Research and Related Capacity Strengthening, Policy Engagement and Communications and International programs.
The APHRC seeks to recruit two Temporary Laboratory Technologists in one of its projects for a period of four months.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Obtain and document informed consent/assent from the study participants prior to the sample collection.
- Shipping of samples to the lab, processing, and analysis.
- Carry out microbial and chemical analysis on samples according to standard operating procedures.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Investigator
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biomedical sciences, Medical Laboratory Science or related disciplines.
- Ability to collect and analyze samples according to standard operating procedures.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment.
Application documents should include:
- Cover letter
- CV with contact details of three referees
- Copy of ID
- Copies of your academic certificates and relevant testimonials.
Interested candidates are invited to submit the above documents via email to cvs@flexi-personnel.com by 25th September 2023. Please indicate on the subject line of the email “Temporary Laboratory Technologist”. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO ANYONE DURING ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
APHRC and Flexi Personnel are equal opportunity employers and are committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.