Laboratory Specialist

Medecins Sans Frontieres; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières is seeking a dedicated laboratory specialist to enhance healthcare delivery in challenging contexts such as armed conflicts and public health emergencies. The ideal candidate will possess a current medical laboratory technologist certification, relevant work experience, and a commitment to MSF principles. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and strong proficiency in multiple languages.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years post-qualification work experience.
• Excellent command of English, plus French (level B2) or Arabic/Spanish.
• Familiarity with healthcare in armed conflict and public health emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory and staff within MSF health centers.
• Implement staff training programs and order laboratory supplies.
• Ensure data collection and quality control of laboratory testing.

Skills

Hematology

Microbiology

Parasitology

Quality Control

Blood sample techniques

Research skills

Teamwork

Education

Current medical laboratory technologist certification

Provincial license

Tools

Laboratory software packages

Job description

As a laboratory specialist working with Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will support existing government health structures (hospitals and clinics) or work within MSF health centres. You are responsible for : laboratory and staff management; implementation of locally hired staff laboratory training programs; ordering and distribution of laboratory supplies; data collection and quality control of laboratory testing.

Requirements

• Current medical laboratory technologist certification, with Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science and provincial license as required
• Minimum two years post-qualification work experience
• Experience or familiarity with : hematology microbiology parasitology tuberculosis blood banks malaria HIV and hepatitis testing sexually transmitted infections
• Knowledge and ability in techniques of sample taking (blood, stool, sputum)
• Knowledge of all basic laboratory techniques
• Knowledge of laboratory testing quality control methods
• Excellent command of English, as well as French (level B2) or another language (Arabic, Spanish). Refer to thisevaluation grid
• Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
• Available to work six to 12 months

Assets

• Experience using laboratory software packages, and carrying out surveys

MSFCore Competencies

• Behaviour flexibility : Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
• Teamwork and cooperation : Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others
• Result and quality orientation : Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
• Commitment to MSF principles : Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
• People management : Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits
• Cross-cultural awareness : Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude
• Stress management : Level 2 Manages own stress
• Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) : Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

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