Laboratory Technician

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today, MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country, and provides support to more than 17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the Laboratory Technician position:

Location: Mocha Project 
Contract Duration – 1 year renewable 
Contract type: Fixed – Term 
Reporting to:     Project Medical Referent Support

MAIN PURPOSE

Perform clinical laboratory activities according to MSF protocols, security and hygiene measures in order to obtain results to determine the patient’s treatment.

Accountabilities

• According to medical prescription, preparing and performing clinical exams/tests with appropriate techniques and following MSF protocols and procedures. This function includes, among others: 
• Taking blood, vaginal and urethral samples. 
• Centrifuging blood and urine samples. 
• Performing laboratory exams (serology, hematology, biochemistry, bacteriology or parasitological, according to context of the mission). 
• Ensuring proper reporting and registration of the sample results in order to keep a written track of activity and give information to the relevant persons, ensuring confidentiality. 
• Taking care, manage and organize efficiently the laboratory material/equipment: 
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for  biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning 
• Applying hygiene and safety protocols, doing daily cleaning /maintenance, sterilization, washing general glassware after procedures are done. 
• Ensuring proper sample waste disposal according to MSF protocols and highest safety standards. 
• Supplying orders, do stock, storage conditions follow-up, keep inventory. 
• Keeping organized the data collection system of laboratory results and all information generated from the analysis done. 
• Reporting all relevant information linked to the activity in the laboratory to the line manager, especially the loss/robbery/damage of laboratory equipment or medicines. 
• Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device. List item

Requirements 

Education

• Essential Laboratory Technician diploma /degree.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years working experience essential in any I/NGO.

Language: 

• Arabic essential, good level of English desirable

Knowledge: 

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies:

• Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service