Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) |
2 Laboratory Technologist Jobs Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 02
Deadline: June 20 2025
Hiring Organization: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Job Details:
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Conduct
disease diagnostic tests and assays in microbiology, bacteriology, serology,
histopathology, molecular/PCR analyses.
Conduct
sample collection, processing and transportation to diagnostic facilities.
Initiating,
developing and implementing laboratory accreditation process and/or upgrade of
accreditation status to higher levels and inclusion of more assays to the test
protocols.
Establish
quality management in the laboratory to conform to international standards of
accreditation.
Developing
and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for relevant diagnostic
assays.
Managing the
wildlife Biobank.
Developing
and implementing Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity measures.
Taking part
in sample collection, processing and transportation and transportation to
diagnostic facilities under the supervision of field veterinarians and
epidemiologists.
Maintaining
the laboratory environment clean, safe and secure and conducting risk
assessment and risk mitigation.
Establishing
mechanisms for laboratory waste management in accordance to approved SOPs and
other international procedures and standards the laboratory is a subscribed to.
Maintaining
the quality and safety of laboratory equipment, reagents and supplies.
Developing
work plans and preparing periodic reports
Supervising
and appraisal staff.
Qualifications, Education and
Competencies
·
An
Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Bio-medical Laboratory Science from a recognized
University.
·
Must
be registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
Experience
·
Nil
Competences
Technical
·
Planning,
organising and coordinating
·
Knowledge
in wildlife management
·
Records
and Information management
·
Risk
management
·
Information
Communication Technology
·
Research
and analytical
Behavioral
·
Concern
for quality and standards
·
Accountability
·
Communicating
effectively
·
Judgment,
decision making and problem solving
·
Ethics
and integrity
·
Time
management
Application procedure
Applicants should submit their duly completed application forms found on the link provided below. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Instructions for submission
Attach a cover letter indicating your interest in the job you choose as well as the academic documents scanned as one pdf document (the system will not accept more than one file).
Applicants shortlisted for interviews shall be required to present originals of their academic certificates and transcripts at the time of the interviews.
Address:
The Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Job fairs
Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya
P.O. Box 3530
KAMPALA
Deadline: 20th June,2025 by 5.00 pm
Date Posted: 2025-06-12
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