Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

This is a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract, renewable based on performance and by mutual consent.

Responsibilities or duties

Provide overall management and coordination of all study laboratory activities

Ensure implementation and compliance with the laboratory Quality Management System (QMS)

Supervise sample collection, processing, storage and bio banking activities

Oversee implementation and adherence to laboratory SOPs and study protocols

Ensure quality assurance systems are implemented, including IQC and EQA programmes

Coordinate sample shipment processes and ensure regulatory approvals are obtained and

Ensure proper maintenance, calibration and functionality of laboratory equipment

Supervise laboratory staff, including performance management, training, and mentorship

Ensure accurate laboratory data management, documentation, and reporting practices

Liaise with clinical teams to ensure effective laboratory clinic integration and workflow efficiency

Ensure compliance with biosafety, ethical, and regulatory requirements

Provide technical guidance and operational support to the study team and investigators.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field

Must be registered with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB)

Valid practicing license

Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a clinical or research laboratory setting

At least three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory or management role in a laboratory

Experience in clinical trials or research laboratory systems is required

Strong experience in laboratory quality systems (QMS, IQC, EQA) and SOP management

Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is an added advantage

Training in Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) is required or highly desirable

Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills

Experience needed

Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a clinical or research laboratory setting

At least three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory or management role in a laboratory

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Notes:

Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;

Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;

Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;

The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;

Late applications will not be considered.

Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF: recruit-lmpearlsmp@uonbi.ac.ke

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026

• Provide overall management and coordination of all study laboratory activities
• Ensure implementation and compliance with the laboratory Quality Management System (QMS)
• Supervise sample collection, processing, storage and bio banking activities
• Oversee implementation and adherence to laboratory SOPs and study protocols
• Ensure quality assurance systems are implemented, including IQC and EQA programmes
• Coordinate sample shipment processes and ensure regulatory approvals are obtained
• Ensure proper maintenance, calibration and functionality of laboratory equipment
• Supervise laboratory staff, including performance management, training, and mentorship
• Ensure accurate laboratory data management, documentation, and reporting practices
• Liaise with clinical teams to ensure effective laboratory clinic integration and workflow efficiency
• Ensure compliance with biosafety, ethical, and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical guidance and operational support to the study team and investigators.

• Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills
• Experience in laboratory quality systems (QMS, IQC, EQA) and SOP management
• Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is an added advantage
• Training in Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) is required or highly desirable

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field
• Must be registered with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB)
• Valid practicing license