Laboratory Scientist - Maternal & Child Health Screening Laboratory

PerkinElmer - Laboratory of Medicine for Africa is a subsidiary of the First Foundation group, a privately owned healthcare development company, located in Lagos, Nigeria with over thirty years in the business. Laboratory of Medicine for Africa is at the verge of commencing a maternal & Child health Screening programmes to cover the whole of Africa.

Job Summary

The Laboratory Scientist serves as an entry level professional, performing a broad range of complex assignments in the Maternal & Child Health Screening Laboratory.
The position is located in Lagos, Nigeria. Laboratory of Medicine for Africa offers benefits including a competitive base salary, an accommodation, official car and a driver as well as 30 days annual leave.

Job Decription

Tests dried blood spot specimens from new-borns for evidence of inborn errors of metabolism, selected hemoglobinopathies and pregnant mothers for Non-invasive prenatal testing
Adhering to a rigorous Quality Assurance program is a necessity to guarantee accurate and precise clinical results.
Build and train local capacity to carry out similar tests in the laboratory as well other location(s)
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
In conjunction with the supervisor assist in building local capacity to run such test in the laboratory

Requirements

A University Degree/equivalent in Medical Technology, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology or similar field
Experience equivalent to 4 years of full time clinical laboratory work which must include the use of PerkinElmer instrumentation for maternal and child health screening
English Language - both for writing and oral communication

How to apply

Applicants should send their application and CV's to: abdullahi.lawal@perkinelmer.com

For more information please contact Abdullahi Lawal, Sales Support Coordinator at PerkinElmer, abdullahi.lawal@perkinelmer.com

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