About this role
Duties and Responsibilities
- Cleaning and sterilizing laboratory glassware, surfaces, and equipment;
- documentingandreceiving samples for analysis;
- Preparing laboratory reagents;
- Carrying out chemical/microbiological analysis on samples (food, water, wastewater, andbeverages);
- Extracting, isolating, and identifying drugs, pesticides, and heavy metals frombiological
- andmiscellaneous samples; and disposing of laboratory waste.
- Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor
Requirement for appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen not over the age of 35 years
- Be in possession of a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalentqualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory TechniciansandTechnologist Board (KMLTTB) acquired within the last twenty-four (24) months
- Registration Certificate issued by KMLTTB
- Valid practicing license from KMLTTB
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
- Not have benefited from a similar internship program or been exposed to work experiencerelated to their area of study since graduating. Not have exited fromformalemployment