Senior Research Officer (Harare)

Job Description

A Senior Research Officer post has arisen at National Biotechnology Authority and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support National Biotechnology Authority in the development and evaluation of medicinal, agricultural, environmental and industrial products.
• Develop protocols for analytical methods, validation of analytical methods analytical quality control.
• Apply principles of laboratory quality control according to ISO/IEC 17025.
• Apply molecular biology techniques, including, but not limited to, DNA extraction and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to characterise biological markers.
• Apply analytical methods including Infrared spectroscopy (IR), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Fluor photometry.
• Conduct routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Provide trouble shooting support for technical issues.
• Co-ordinate and organize clinical studies.
• Create scientific presentations for internal training purposes.
• Contribute to the preparation and publication of scientific manuscripts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Research, Development and Innovation Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc Honours degree in Biotechnology, Biology or other related fields.
• Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology or other related fields is an added advantage.
• Experience in product development, analytical quality control and quality assurance.
• Experience in genetics, tissue culture, molecular biology techniques, PCR, Infrared spectroscopy (IR), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fluor photometry and other related analytical techniques.
• Scientific publications are an added advantage.
• Computer literacy and working knowledge of bioinformatics and statistics software such as STATA, R, SPSS etc.
• Excellent critical thinking, multitasking, teamwork and written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be highly organised.

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How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their applications and a detailed Curriculum Vitae to: vacancies@nba.ac.zw not later than the 18th of October 2024, clearly labelled Senior Research Officer in the subject line.