Medical Engineering Technician Job in Kisumu Kenya

 USA Medical Research Unit

Kenya Medical Research Institute

KEMRI / USAMRU – K

“THE WALTER REED PROJECT”

Medical Engineering Technician

Open Date: 19/12/2012

Closing Date:3/01/2013

No. of Positions: 1

Location: Kisumu

Vacancy No: 006/2012

Position Description: Maintain all laboratory and clinical equipment at multiple sites in Kenya, to meet national and international standards, including repairs, installation, calibration, and routine maintenance needs.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities:

    Must be a holder of a Higher Diploma in Medical Engineering from a recognized medical training institution
    Must be registered with AMEK (Association of Medical Engineering of Kenya)
    Minimum three years experience with ultra-low freezers and other medical equipment/systems
    Technical experience in a research unit or hospital set-up
    Specific knowledge and experience in the maintenance of flow cytometer machine
    Must be able to carry out planned preventive maintenance, calibration, liaising with the manufactures for routine maintenance, trouble shooting and assisting new users of the flow cytometer machines.
    Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
    Competency in general medical maintenance

Skills & Abilities:

    Understand the general operation, function, application, and safety requirements of health care equipments and systems; ability to diagnose technical faults and carry out repairs
    Ability to interpret electrical and electronic circuits
    Work accurately under time constraints and pressure
    Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
    Ability to plan and organize work, develop worksheets and keep records
    Flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal working hours
    Basic computer skills

Terms of Employment: Yearly contracts, renewable as per KEMRI scheme of service; Probation period for the first 3 months.

Applications should include the following:

    Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER)
    Current Curriculum Vitae with Contact telephone number and e-mail address
    Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
    Copies of Certificates and Transcripts

Applications are due no later than 3rd January, 2013 to: -

Human Resource Manager,
KEMRI/USAMRU-K
"The Walter Reed Project"
P.O. Box 54-40100,
Kisumu

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

No phone calls please.