Job Title : Laboratory Assistant
Location : Lahore+1 location
Company : United Nations Pakistan
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-02-18
Close Date : 2023-06-18

Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Administrator and the overall supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer (CMHO), the incumbent will be responsible for technical support to laboratory services with respect to Migration Health Assessments (HAP) and other programmes implemented by the IOM Migration Health Division in Pakistan

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Perform simple laboratory procedures as assigned by the laboratory Administrator for simple specimen collection, reagent, media and test station preparation through the use of the standard relevant equipment.
• Adhere to standards and the quality measures of assigned laboratory procedures by strictly following SOPs.
• Adhere to bio-safety measures adopted in the laboratory, minding the safety of oneself and others.
• Assist technical personnel for accurate, efficient and timely delivery of results by receiving and processing request forms, data entry, scheduling of clients, printing and submitting laboratory test reports.
• Provide general support to quality control activities undertaken in the laboratory.
• Monitor and facilitate to laboratory storage (such as refrigerators, incubators, etc.) equipment performance and maintenance.
• Support the laboratory stock management and monitoring by verifying that equipment and consumables are sufficient for the anticipated daily work.
• Maintain the established system of organized record keeping.
• Participate in updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.
• Participate in the improvement of laboratory services according to an adopted work plan in the laboratory.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

• Completed certificate from an accredited academic institution as per country regulations

EXPERIENCE:

• Three years of relevant experience working in a laboratory

LANGUAGES

Required:

• Fluency in English and language of country where incumbent is working are required.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of Urdu or any other local language/s.

IOM provides equal opportunity to all qualified female and male including the physically challenged candidates.

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