Job Title: Laboratory Scientist (2 positions)
Reports to: Laboratory Director/Head
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Purpose: To support the Global Polio Laboratory Network by carrying out laboratory investigations for poliovirus.
The EPI laboratory activities have been expanded to include sequencing of polioviruses to decrease the turnaround around time for test results due to shipping of isolates for sequencing out of the country.
The Institute therefore wishes to recruit laboratory scientists to undertake the activities of this laboratory. Below are the duties and responsibilities of the candidates who will be engaged for the specified professional position.