• Application Deadline:
• Position: Laboratory Scientist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 

Responsibilities

• Receive urine, blood or other samples for experimentation and analysis


• Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with specimens


• Manage and operate laboratory equipment


• Test and study blood, urine and other body fluids


• Evaluate test results and prepare reports for physicians


• Maintain laboratory quality assurance and safety standards


• Cross-match blood for transfusion


• Guide and supervise junior staff and technicians


• Write medical articles for medical journals

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science and complete an internship program with 1-3 years work experience.


• Medical laboratory scientists are required to be registered with the medical sciences council of their country of residence to practice.


• Good judgment and decision making skills


• Good listening and communication skills


• Analytical and problem solving skills


• Time management and organizational skills


• Computer skills


• Record keeping skills


• Ability to keep information confidential


• Patience, adaptability, dependability


• Accuracy and precision


• Manual and finger dexterity


• Good hand-eye coordination


• Good eyesight and near vision


• Good attention to detail


• Ability to work calmly under pressure


• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time


• Knowledge of chemistry and biology


• Knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures


• Knowledge of clinical microbiology


• Knowledge of the use and operation of laboratory equipment such as microscopes and cell counters