Kemri Biobank Manager Job

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

How to apply
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/biobank-manager

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.