SUMMARY:
A Project Manager - Two Year Contract (Renewable based on performance) vacancy is available at our client WHC's Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS) in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
POSITION INFO:
Background
The Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS), is a division of the Wits Health Consortium (WHC) of the School Pathology. CLS’s main purpose is to support the teaching and research activities of the School of Pathology through the provision of laboratory services, diagnostic and research advice, and data management support in accordance with the standards of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).
CLS is an accredited laboratory and has a comprehensive quality management plan to ensure adherence to GCLP and its accreditation standards ensuring the integrity of clinical laboratory for clinical trial study participant care. CLS has achieved ongoing certifications for SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) ISO 15189 and GCLP Accreditation through the British Qualogy Group and is also inspected by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) annually.
Main Purpose of the job
- To coordinate the activities of the project according to good clinical laboratory practice, standards, and according to the sponsor requirements (study protocols)
Location
- Spencer Lister Building, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Key performance areas
Project Management -:
- Overall management and supervision of projects in line with sponsor requirements and the scope of work (SOW)
- Renegotiates commitments and deadlines as circumstances dictate, ensuring no surprises as the expected completion
- Selects solutions to basic problems, considering predefined options and using clear criteria/procedures
- When predefined solutions are not applicable, identifies straightforward and practical solutions
- Responsible for ensuring those outcomes are evaluated and that problems have been resolved
- Initiate meetings with sites to discuss activities and EQA performance, provide updates, discuss and resolve issues
- Generating reports to senior management
- Project Budget management including costing, quotes creation, procurement, and referral lab selection
EQA Program -:
- Call external laboratories for EQA samples
- Ordering of laboratory supplies
- Prepare slides and ship to participating laboratories
- Real-time update of EQA slide stock list
- Participate in internal and external EQA programs
- Training of site staff on EQA programs
Training and Development -:
- Design and provide training interventions to site staff in line with project protocol requirements
- Utilize new techniques in conducting on-site and offsite remote training for staff
- Provide remote support for submission of EQAs, review of NCs, and providing interventions to improve site staff working abilities
- Identify and provide training for new methods/laboratory techniques in diagnostics.
Required minimum education and training
- National Diploma in Biomedical Technology or BSc Medical Science
Professional body registration
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
- Certification in good clinical Laboratory practice (GCLP) is required
- Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft office and an understanding of business principles & areas of business
- Ability to work independently
- The scope of responsibilities associated with the role is broad and demands the achievement of a wide-ranging number of deliverables simultaneously
- Client interaction and negotiation
- Must be able to operate in a pressurized environment
- Experience working as a medical technologist/technician/scientist
- Will be required to interact with various internal stakeholders e.g., IT, LDMS, laboratory staff, and other project managers
- Communicate well - verbally and in writing
Required minimum work experience
- Minimum 5 years in a medical laboratory environment
- Minimum 3 years project management experience
TO APPLY
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications is 13 September 2021.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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