Job Description
1. Perform routine veterinary laboratory testing under the directions of the Manager Diagnostic Laboratory.
2. Collect, evaluate and prepare biological samples for laboratory testing to support diagnosis of clinical conditions in the horses registered with EVMC.
3. Ability to perform lab tests on samples from animals for biochemistry, haematology, parasitology, urinalysis, and endocrinology.
4. Perform and monitor laboratory work ensuring compliance with standards that EVMC sets out.
5. Able to set up, run, calibrate the laboratory equipment, set up the assay, produce and report acceptable lab results and able to create inventories and record keeping.
6. Maintain the laboratory equipment in optimum working conditions, clean and sterilize the laboratory section and the equipment used in the line of duty.
7. Able to enlist, forecast and maintain the laboratory supplies stock, maintain inventory and laboratory stores.
8. Able to generate reports for laboratory results, stock count, weekly and monthly performance reports.
9. Able to assist in conducting scientific research, analysing laboratory result data using simple statistics techniques.
10. Able to communicate effectively in English language in writing and orally with all staff. Effective communication in Arabic language an asset.
11. Welling to support interns, externs, visiting veterinarians and veterinary students as required.
12. Assist in laboratory accreditation process, validation and quality management.
13. Able to use Lab Information Management System, and Hospital & Veterinary Management System.
