Post Title: RISE Laboratory Technician
Program:
Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE)
Reporting
to: (1st)
Assessment Team Leader; (2nd) RISE In-Country Coordinator
Strong
working relations to: Objective 2 & 3 Leaders; University Lab Manager and
Senior Lead/Oversight
Duty
Station: Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
Duration: 6
months, extendable based on performance
Number of posts: 2
Background:
The Revitalising
Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) program aims to demonstrate
a new approach to water and sanitation management in urban informal
settlements. RISE is an action-research program utilizing a randomized control
trial (RCT) methodology involving 24 informal settlements (12 in each country).
The RISE theory of change is that the water sensitive cities (WSC) approach can
interrupt the fecal-oral transmission route, resulting in an improvement in
human gastrointestinal health, especially for children under 5 years of age.. The overall aim of RISE is to improve the lives of men and women, boys and girls in informal
settlements through improvements in human health and the environment by
adopting a water sensitive cities
(WSC) approach to informal settlement upgrading. The Expected
outcome is to provide the evidence that a localised, water-sensitive approach to
upgrading informal settlements can deliver sustainable, cost-effective
improvements in health and the environment as a complementary to ‘big pipes’ in
the Asia-Pacific, paving the way for further deployments in the region and
globally.
Key responsibilities:
1)
Undertake environmental and human biological sample
processing pertaining to objective 2 (environmental) and 3 (human health)
activities
·
Sorting,
identification, and preservation of mosquito samples
·
Obtain
blood or other tissues samples from anaesthetized or euthanized rodents
·
Process
tissue samples for shipment and pathogen testing
·
Undertake
routine water toxicity assessments using Deltatox II equipment
·
Prepare
all reagents required for sample processing, as required
·
Prepare
blood and feces sample collection kits, as required
·
Analysis
of human blood and feces samples
·
Maintain
accurate records of all samples and ensure sample traceability
·
Perform
quality control and quality assurance procedures in keeping with SOPs
2)
Perform laboratory based sample analysis procedures
·
Perform
meticulous sample handling and manipulations in compliance with the standard
operating procedures provided by researchers. In particular,
o
Procedures
associated with the isolation of microorganisms and DNA/RNA from water, soil
and faecal samples.
o
Performance
of microscopy (Kato Katz) analyses of faecal samples for soil-transmitted helminths.
o
Procedures
associated with the processing and preservation of blood samples.
o
Operate
and maintain specialist laboratory equipment including but not limited to filtering
apparatus, vacuum manifolds and DNA/RNA isolation equipment, microscopes,
autoclave, centrifuges.
·
Undertake
associated quality assurance and quality control procedures set out by lead researchers.
·
Receive
all samples and initialise them using the laboratory information management
system (LIMS)
3)
Lead in the preparation of samples for international transport
·
Undertake
associated administrative tasks including the preparation of permits, sample
reconciliation, confirmation of sample transport and receipt in associated
countries
·
Undertake
the organization of international couriers for appropriate transport of fragile
samples
4) Lead
in-laboratory data management activities
·
Undertake
a range of administrative tasks including stock management, equipment
maintenance, and service reconciliations.
·
Undertake
management and maintenance of laboratory sample registers.
·
Build
and sustain effective working relationships with a network of internal and
external clients and contacts; in particular field staff and RISE researchers.
·
Support
in the analysis and communication of results to central databases and with
associated research staff.
5) Support and collaborate with other
Lab staff
·
All
laboratory technicians should work collaboratively with other members of the
Assessment Team in performing all laboratory and assessment-related activity
and support each other in carrying out their duties.
Key result areas:
Timely achievement of all assessment activities and outputs
Required qualifications and experience:
A Bachelor degree (or higher) in science, or a related
discipline. Preference will be given to those with a Bachelors or higher degree
majoring in biological or microbiological sciences.
At least five years of experience in:
(i) A microbiology laboratory that handled
either environmental or clinical samples
(ii) Good laboratory practice and safe
handling of equipment and samples;
(iii) Basic laboratory equipment use,
such as autoclaves, centrifuges, microscopes, incubators etc., including
related maintenance and record keeping activities
(iv) Performance of Quality Assurance
and Quality Control activities
(v) Writing and /or following standard
operating procedures.
Essential:
·
At least 2 years of experience in
Kato-Katz
·
A
willingness to receive instruction in laboratory techniques and to participate
in relevant training programs
·
A
willingness to work outside of standard hours (9.00am – 5.00pm) to accommodate
early/late arrival of samples
·
A
willingness to work flexibly within the laboratory environment and to
participate in the rotation of tasks with other laboratory technicians
Desirable
but not essential:
·
Experience with, or appropriate training in:
(i) Performing
molecular microbiological testing in a commercial, research or government
institution.
(ii) Using
microscopes (ocular and light microscopes)
Fluency in English is highly desirable.
Please send your cover letter and cv
to: Fitriyanty.RISE@gmail.com
Closing date: January 10th,
2019
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