Technical Director - National Reference laboratory (NRL) Jobs in Rwanda

The National Reference laboratory (NRL) would like to recruit a self-motivated and qualified employee to the following position:

Position: Technical Director

Location: National Reference Laboratory

Duration: Position is for a period of one year renewable

Remuneration: Very attractive

Supervising authority: Successful candidate will report to the Director General of NRL

Overall job function of the Technical Director:

• Provide a range of scientific and technical guidance to the institution to achieve NRL’s mission, goals and objectives.
• Support the institution in strategic planning, development and implementation of national policies and protocols.
• Advise the DG on matters of laboratory technical operations.
• Strengthen the diagnostic capacity at NRL and other labs in the country.
• Support in the development and implementation of systems of quality control and quality assurance for NRL and other labs in the country.
• Identify training needs and assess the effectiveness of lab training activities.
• Lead the development of operational & fundamental research protocols at NRL.
• Collaborate with partners on technical matters.

Main responsibilities:

• Report to the DG on laboratory technical operations
• Coordinate scientific and technical activities with NRL partners and stakeholders
• Implement and oversee NRL technical activities
• Follow NRL technical activities in conjunction with partners and stakeholders
• Coordinate the collection and analysis of NRL data to generate requested lab indicators

Experience/Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have:

• At least a Master degree in Biomedical Sciences with 8 years experience or PhD degree specialized in biomedical Sciences
• A minimum of 8 years experience working in a large clinical or research laboratory
• Experience in laboratory management, developing protocol research, relevant training materials, and training of laboratory personnel.
• Excellent computer skill (including laboratory information system) Team spirit
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and/or French with a good working knowledge of the other.

Interested candidates may send their application letters, detailed CV, certified copies of degrees and professional certificates to:

Director General of National Reference Laboratory
P.O Box 4668
Kigali

not later than 31/03/2010

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