Senior Technician

Narayana Health; New Delhi; Sur place; INR 279 000 - 446 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Narayana Health is seeking a microbiology laboratory professional to manage daily lab operations in Delhi. You will process samples, culture plates, and assist in reporting results while contributing to quality control and assay validation.

The role includes media preparation, aseptic techniques, and participation in EQAS reporting and training to stay updated with laboratory practices.

Responsabilités

• Receiving and processing samples in Athma software.
• Plating samples on agar plates and incubating as required.
• Assist microbiologist with reporting culture plate results.
• Process growth in culture plates for identification and susceptibility testing (manual and Vitek-2).
• Prepare media using autoclave and manage waste autoclaving before disposal.
• Evaluate methods and validate new assays on existing platforms.
• Contribute to quality control: maintain equipment, reagents and supplies.
• Review data for QC, implement SOPs and QC reports for quality system.
• Prepare technical and scientific reports, manage daily lab operations.
• Run EQAS samples and report results; monitor pending reports.
• Present research findings at internal/external meetings and conferences.
• Participate in training to update professional knowledge.

Description du poste

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• Receiving of the samples in Athma software, processing of the samples- like plating on agar plates, striking and keeping the plates to incubators.
• Helping the Microbiologist in reporting the culture plates.
• Growth in culture plates is processed for further identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing both by manual method and automated, Vitek -2 compact system.
• Preparing various media using autoclave for culture.
• Autoclaving the waste generated in the Microbiology laboratory (eg. Blood culture bottles, Agar plates etc.) for pre-treatment purpose prior to handing them over to the vendor.
• Use and evaluate various commercial and research methods, and format existing assays onto new platforms.
• Validate new assays under a quality system and participate in the test and evaluation of new technologies as necessary.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of a quality control system and ensure that equipment, reagents, and supplies are maintained and used properly.
• Assist with the review of data to ensure proper quality control.
• Participate in the implementation of a quality system to include preparing SOPs, QC reports, and other material required to implement a quality system.
• Work independently and prepare technical and scientific reports as required and will be responsible for daily organization and operation of the laboratory.
• To run the EQAS samples and reporting of the samples.
• To check any pending report.
• Present research findings at internal and external meetings, including conferences and other scientific forums.
• To participate in training programs to maintain and update the professional knowledge.