BioBank Manager
Reference Number:BBM-08-12
Reference Number:BBM-08-12
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Grade: 7.1
Country: Kenya
Summary: To plan and coordinate the implementation of a new laboratory repository system utilizing MySQL based LIMS architecture, ensuring all processes are client friendly, robust, stable, easily maintained, scalable and future proofed.
Reporting Lines: Reports to the Head of Laboratory Services.
Key Responsibilities:
The position holder will:
- In close
collaboration with Centre’s IT staff, scientists and senior laboratory
management, develop and implement a strategic plan to upgrade the Centre’s
existing Biological Specimen Repository processes using LIMS software.
- Develop well
defined procedures to log new samples and link data, and to manage
retrieval and re-entry processes.
- Carry out
systems analysis and functional requirements
- Build workflows
and business rules for the LIMS
- Plan and
coordinate all new study/project sample storage requests in liaison with
researchers.
- Produce
maintenance plans for the repository with appropriate auditable Quality
Systems incorporated that comply with international regulatory standards.
- Future proofing
- ensure long-term scalability to a larger network of studies and users
- Produce clear
and complete documentation of all procedures and processes.
- Plan and perform
user inductions and regular update trainings.
- Incorporate
appropriate biological and data security measures and restriction policies
- Ensure all plans
and procedures are incorporated in to a long term BCP (business continuity
plan)
- Put in place mid
and long term plans and projections for future anticipated physical and
software expansions.
- Roll-out the
system to other areas of the Centre, and other sites throughout the East
African region as required.
- Continually
comply with all laid down QMS guidelines/ standards/ SOPs and comply with
all health and safety guidelines relevant to area of work
Skills and Competence:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Master’s
degree or equivalent in Library and Information Science, Records/Archive
Management or areas related to information management and/or
- A Bachelor’s
degree in relevant field and qualifying experience
- At least five
(5) years of progressively responsible experience in modern archive
management, record keeping, curation or repository coordination, library,
or information management functions of which a minimum of two (2) years
should be in electronic records management.
- Experience in
project management including supervision or people management.
- Experience with
database management systems including querying
- Computer
literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications
Competencies:
- Strong
supervisory and people management skills
- Strong planning,
coordinating, organizational and follow through ability
- Ability to
follow laid down processes and procedures
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
- Team working and
ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
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All applicants are required to state their current/last salary.
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 16th August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
All applicants are required to state their current/last salary.
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 16th August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
