Job Description

A Senior Research Officer post has arisen at National Biotechnology Authority and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Support National Biotechnology Authority in the development
and evaluation of medicinal, agricultural, environmental and
industrial products.
•Develop protocols for analytical methods, validation of analytical
methods analytical quality control.
•Apply principles of laboratory quality control according to
ISO/IEC 17025.
•Apply molecular biology techniques, including, but not limited to,
DNA extraction and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
to characterise biological markers.
•Apply analytical methods including Infrared spectroscopy (IR),
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Fluor
photometry.
•Conduct routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.
•Provide trouble shooting support for technical issues.
•Co-ordinate and organize clinical studies.
•Create scientific presentations for internal training purposes.
•Contribute to the preparation and publication of scientific
manuscripts.
•Perform other duties as assigned by the Research, Development and
Innovation Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

•BSc Honours degree in Biotechnology, Biology or other related
fields.
•Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology or other
related fields is an added advantage.
•Experience in product development, analytical quality control
and quality assurance.
•Experience in genetics, tissue culture, molecular biology
techniques, PCR, Infrared spectroscopy (IR), High Performance
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fluor photometry and other
related analytical techniques.
•Scientific publications are an added advantage.
•Computer literacy and working knowledge of bioinformatics and
statistics software such as STATA, R, SPSS etc.
•Excellent critical thinking, multitasking, teamwork and written
and verbal communication skills.
•Must be highly organised.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their applications and a detailed Curriculum Vitae to [email protected] not later than the 18th of October 2024, clearly labelled Senior Research Officer in the subject line.