An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
Requirements and competencies for appointment:
Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: - Laboratory Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biotechnology, Applied Biology, Biochemistry, Analytical/Applied Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science and Technology in any of the following fields: - (Analytical Chemistry Industrial Chemistry, Biology Civil Engineering, Civil) from a recognized institution and
Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution."
Duties and responsibilities
Receiving, recording, packaging, dispatching, analyzing and preserving samples; preparing media, stains and dyes;
Maintaining biological cultures;
Caring for laboratory animals;
Undertaking disease surveillance activities;
Performing vaccine, animal products and byproducts quality assurance tests;
Calibrating laboratory equipment;
Standardizing laboratory procedures and writing reports.
