Reference Number: BM1-11

Category: Statistics and Data Management

Salary: 90,603 - 146,659 (Dependent on qualification and experience)

Grade: 5.1 - 5.15

Location: Kilifi

Country: Kenya

Summary:
The post holder will be an experienced archivist with exceptional organizational skills is require to plan and coordinate the implementation of a new laboratory Biobank archive system utilizing MySQL based (“Labcollector”) LIMS architecture, ensuring all processes are client friendly, robust, stable, easily maintained, scalable and future proofed.

Background:
The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Centre located on the Coast of Kenya performs internationally acclaimed health & biomedical research.

The Centre continues to generate an extensive collection of biological material; including DNA, sera, cells and pathogens, preserved & stored in a variety formats for on-going and future research activities.

An experienced archivist with exceptional organizational skills is require to plan and coordinate the implementation of a new laboratory Biobank archive system utilizing MySQL based ("Labcollector") LIMS architecture, ensuring all processes are client friendly, robust, stable, easily maintained, scalable and future proofed.

Reporting Lines: The post holder will report to the Head of Laboratory Services, East Africa.

Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will:
  • In close collaboration with Centre IT specialists and senior laboratory management, develop and implement a strategic plan to upgrade the Centre's existing Biological Specimen Archive processes using LABCOLLECTOR LIMS software.
  • Develop well defined procedures to log new samples and link data, and to manage retrieval and re-entry processes.
  • Plan and coordinate all new study/project sample storage requests in close liaison with researchers.
  • Produce maintenance plans for the Biobank 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 access policies
  • Ensure all plans and procedures are incorporated in to a long term Business Continuity Plan
  • Advance plan for future physical and software expansions as required
  • Roll-out the system to other areas of the Centre, and other sites throughout the E. African region as required
Skills and Competence:
Essential Requirements:
  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in library and information science, records/archive management or areas related to information management. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be considered.
  • At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in modern archive management, record keeping, curation, library, or information management functions.
  • Experience in project management including supervision or people management.
  • Exceptional organizational, documentation and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated experience with database management systems including querying
Desirable Requirements:
  • An interest in medical research
  • Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems
  • Diploma in project management
  • Experience working with MySQL
  • Experience of working in accordance with international regulatory standards
  • Experience of working in an international organization

Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 4th February 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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