Laboratory Manager

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of the Research Centre, to ensure smooth running

**Location**:

- Wits RHI -7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Research Centre. On the 3rd,4th, and 5th Floor

**Key performance areas.**
- Plan the activities of staff and delegate tasks to ensure performance objectives are achieved
- Monitor equipment calibration and maintenance to ensure accurate and reliable results
- Train staff to ensure they have the skills required by the organisation
- Implement safe working conditions and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with all legislation
- Ensure that the staff are familiar and adhere to safety rules and regulations
- Ensure the appointment of the Laboratory Safety Officer
- Performs the role of a Medical Technologist as required
- Review and implement changes to SOPs in order to ensure the laboratory is constantly able to provide a high quality, cost effective and correct results
- Evaluate and quality control the results from trials
- Ensure that the Laboratory is compliant with GCLP
- Perform method validation, establishment of new assays
- Receive and process stock orders for the laboratory
- Purchase of reagents and consumables
- Inspect, verify and check delivered goods and stock as per orders
- Follow up on back orders
- Management and storage of biohazardous waste and toxic materials
- Transport and shipping of clinical specimens
- Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
- Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour relations
- Perform and facilitate performance development and assessments
- Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
- Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organisation
- Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
- Reporting of results and deadlines to management and Donors
- Reporting of problems experienced with trials to management
- Send electronic results to Principal Investigator and Donors
- Give progress report on certain assays
- Good communication with other laboratory users, to ensure smooth functioning of the laboratory such as incidents, stock control, logistics etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **National Diploma in Biomedical Technology or Bachelor’s in Technology (3 years).**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 5 years’ experience in a clinical pathology laboratory.**

**Professional Body Registration**:

- **Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Technologist.**

**Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities**:

- Knowledge of and certification in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
- Knowledge of laboratory information system and Microsoft Office
- Orderly and systematic
- Exceptional organisational and administration skills
- Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Assertive and confident
- Good attention to detail. Sound interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Able to make independent decisions
- Able to manage high volumes and flow of work
- Results driven
- Self-motivated and pro-active (finger on the pulse) with a high regard for work ethic, values and integrity

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

**Please note**:

- **WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.**:

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- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.