Vacancy title:
Principal Laboratory Technician Grade, KIP 7

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Kenya College of Interior Design (KENCID)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Principal Laboratory Technician Grade, KIP 7

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationDiploma
• Experience8 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldScience 

VACANCY No. KIP/PLT7/2025

For appointment to this grade, an Officer MUST have:

• At least eight (8) years relevant work experience;
• Diploma in any of the following fields: Medical Laboratory Sciences, Laboratory Sciences, Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) where applicable;
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated work performance and results;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Planning and supervisory skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication and reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Mentorship skills

 Duties and responsibilities

• Implementing laboratory standards and procedures;
• Supervising and guiding laboratory technicians, interns and students;
• Collecting, receiving, processing and storing of sample to ensure integrity for future use;
• Maintaining laboratory equipment for smooth running of the procedures;
• Ensuring clean and safe working environment to avoid contamination of final products;
• Designing and develop the necessary laboratory infrastructure needed for biobanking
• Performing biobanking activities
• Preparing and storing laboratory reagents;
• Maintain records of tests and samples;
• Supporting field research activities
• Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and licensure;
• Performing analytical and diagnostic procedures in the laboratory to contribute to efficiency in service delivery;
• and ensuring that all laboratory waste is disinfected and disposed appropriately to avoid environmental contamination.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested Kenyan Citizens who meet the qualifications may apply enclosing a detailed Resume, certified copy of pays lip, certified copies of academic and professional certificates including testimonials, names and addresses of at least three (3) referees and their telephone contacts and emails. Please note that successful candidates will be required to provide clearances from Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of good Conduct), Credit Reference Bureau and Higher Education Loans Board.

The candidate will be required to produce originals of their Birth Certificate, National Identity Cards, Academic and Professional Certificates and Transcripts during the Interview.

Only Shortlisted and Successful Candidates shall be contacted.

Applications should be addressed to: The Chairman, Board of Directors, Kenya Institute of Primate
Research, P.O. Box 24481- 00502, Nairobi, Kenya.

The application should be placed in a plain envelope clearly indicating the Application Vacancy number on top of the envelope and dropped in the box placed outside the Director General’s Office at Administration Block at Oloolua forest Karen, on or before the close of business on 22nd  May, 2025 at 4.30 P.M.

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