Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Grade “6” –One (1) Post –Advert Ref: No. KWS/10/2020 (a)
Job Description
Reporting to Molecular Biologist I, the overall responsibility will be to manage, maintain and perform sequencing assays at the Forensics Laboratory following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with regulatory guidelines. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Developing pipelines and workflows to address optimization challenges, automating established analysis and supporting new assay development.
• Reviewing and providing guidance on inquiries about sequencing standards and services.
• Performing library preparation and QC for Sequencing.
• Be able to reproducibly follow established procedures as well as troubleshoot experiments as necessary to enable sequencing of evidence submitted to the forensic section.
• Performing all molecular biology work in pre-PCR and post-PCR lab.
• Developing, validating and applying new protocols and workflows to increase robustness, time efficiency and cost effectiveness of the sequencing lab.
• Establishing good sample tracking (LIMS) system and managing metadata information relevant to the samples/extracts/libraries.
• Reviewing and publishing sequencing lab SOPs to laboratory repository.
• Writing protocols and methods for datasets and scientific publications.
• Supporting science communication efforts including lab tours, conferences, and writing articles.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Requirements
• BSc in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology
• Sanger Sequencing Certification is mandatory
• At least three (3) years’ experience in an established molecular biology laboratory
• Computer literate with proficiency in different statistical software will be an added advantage

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should download the KWS Application for Employment Form on the website, fill and forward the same enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, copy of ID card, detailed CV indicating work experience, current remuneration and employer, daytime telephone contact – both office and mobile, names, addresses and emails of two (2) referees to the address below not later than Monday 16th March, 2020 at 4.30pm.
Director General
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: recruitment@kws.go.ke
Short-listed candidates will be required to obtain and be in possession of the following documents at the interview stage: -
• Police Clearance Certificate.
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (Where applicable).
• Clearance from Kenya Credit Reference Bureau.
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
KWS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to implementing affirmative action. In this regard, youth, women, people living with disabilities and those from marginalized groups with requisite qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Applications without relevant qualifications, copies of documentation/details as sought for will not be considered. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

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