About this role
Job title: Principal Laboratory Scientist (Kaduna)
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 the 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.
Required skills
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Advanced knowledge of laboratory practice across disciplines.
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Ability to perform complex/specialised testing and guide junior staff.
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Sound understanding of quality control and biosafety.
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Equipment competence and fault identification.
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Effective communication and record-keeping.
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Nice to have
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Specialty training or certification relevant to the laboratory discipline.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience in medical laboratory science practice beyond entry level. Experience supporting and guiding junior medical laboratory science staff. Experience working within a multidisciplinary hospital team.
Education
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) from a recognised institution. Completion of the required national internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption.