Principal Laboratory Scientist

Job Posting

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client is a growing multi-specialist healthcare group, operating hospital facilities that deliver quality clinical and diagnostic services to patients. Backed by a strong governance structure and a strategy of expansion and service excellence, the organisation combines modern clinical operations with centralised corporate functions spanning finance, supply chain, human capital, ICT, legal and strategy.

As part of its next phase of growth, the organization is seeking talented professionals to join it in the capacity below:

Job Title

Principal Laboratory Scientist

Location

Warri, Delta

Department

Diagnostic Services

About the Role

• Acts as a senior laboratory scientist, performing complex and specialised testing, guiding junior staff, and supporting quality and biosafety.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior practitioner in laboratory, performing complex / specialised laboratory testing and providing a clinical/technical resource to colleagues.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and checking of junior staff and trainees.
• Support biosafety compliance and quality assurance at section level.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and CPD.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) from a recognised institution.
• Completion of the required national internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience in the relevant profession and post-registration experience in medical laboratory science practice beyond entry level.
• Experience supporting and guiding junior medical laboratory science staff.

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge of laboratory practice across disciplines.
• Ability to perform complex/specialised testing and guide junior staff.
• Sound understanding of quality control and biosafety.
• Equipment competence and fault identification.
• Effective communication and record-keeping.

Nice To Have:

• Specialty training or certification relevant to the laboratory discipline.

Application Closing Date

6th October, 2026.