About this role
KNP/ADV/10/2026
Job Summary
- The Medical Laboratory Technologist will support practical training and laboratory operations in the Health Science Department, ensuring safe, accurate and well-supervised laboratory practice for trainees in line with KMLTTB and CBET standards.
Minimum Requirements
- Valid registration/licensing with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
- Computer literacy.
- Relevant clinical/laboratory work experience is an added advantage.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Strong technical laboratory and diagnostic skills.
- Knowledge of laboratory safety, quality assurance and infection control protocols.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail and integrity.
- Good communication and trainee-supervision skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Support trainers in conducting practical sessions in medical laboratory science.
- Prepare, calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment and reagents.
- Enforce laboratory safety, biosafety and infection-control standards.
- Guide trainees in specimen handling, testing procedures and result interpretation.
- Maintain accurate laboratory records, inventory and quality-control logs.
- Support CBET-based assessment of trainees' practical competencies.
Skills
Communication