Job Description
Laboratory Intern: CHS/HR/INT/L/01/202
Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation with in-depth understanding of the local context, utilising local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.
CHS works in partnership with various stakeholders including the Ministry of Health’s National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (NTLD-Program) and the Counties towards implementation of TB care and prevention activities across the country. This is part of a U.S Government initiative against TB in Kenya with funding from USAID.
CHS is currently sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position of a Laboratory Intern.
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Senior Technical Officer- Laboratory, the Laboratory Intern will support the USAID funded Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care II ( USAID TB ARC II) laboratory systems strengthening initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Support review of DR-TB baseline and follow-up investigation invoices and troubleshoot implementation challenges in collaboration with the counties
• Take part in drafting weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, and other written materials such as lessons learned and case studies
• Support design and implementation of quality assurance services and systems such as microscopy, GeneXpert and culture external quality assessment systems in Kenya
• Support viral load/early infant diagnosis sample referral systems strengthening by liaising with G4s courier to ensure all challenges are resolved, and invoices are reviewed on timely basis
• Identify best practices in the course of project implementation, and support documentation for dissemination
• Opportunity to learn TB diagnostics models in the country (Microscopy, Truenat, GeneXpert, Culture and LPA, TB LAM)
• Perform other technical duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specification
• A bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Statistics, Demography, Monitoring or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) or BSc degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS), Molecular Biology or equivalent
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Experience with design of programs, SOPs, tools, guidelines and policy formulation
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with project staff.