Laboratory Specialist

4 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Medecins Sans Frontieres Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Laboratory Specialist to join our team at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). As a Laboratory Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting our health structures and implementing laboratory training programs.

Responsibilities

  • Manage laboratory operations and staff, ensuring high-quality testing and results.
  • Develop and implement laboratory training programs for locally hired staff.
  • Order and distribute laboratory supplies, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.
  • Collect and analyze data, identifying trends and areas for improvement.

Requirements

  • Current medical laboratory technologist certification, with Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science and provincial license as required.
  • Minimum two years post-qualification work experience.
  • Experience or familiarity with hematology, microbiology, parasitology, tuberculosis, blood banks, malaria, HIV, and hepatitis testing.
  • Knowledge and ability in techniques of sample taking (blood, stool, sputum).
  • Knowledge of all basic laboratory techniques.
  • Knowledge of laboratory testing quality control methods.
  • Excellent command of English, as well as French (level B2) or another language (Arabic, Spanish).
  • Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works.
  • Available to work six to 12 months.

Assets

  • Experience using laboratory software packages, and carrying out surveys.

MSF Core Competencies

  • Behaviour flexibility: Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation.
  • Teamwork and cooperation: Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others.
  • Result and quality orientation: Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards.
  • Commitment to MSF principles: Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF's principles.
  • People management: Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits.
  • Cross-cultural awareness: Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude.
  • Stress management: Level 2 Manages own stress.
  • Understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI): Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context.


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