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As a Biological Science Laboratory Technician within the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, you will be responsible for organizing and managing a wide variety of standard techniques in performing diagnostic tests, developmental studies, and training assignments related to African Swine Fever and Classical Swine fever diagnostics.

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Receives Diagnostic specimens and requests from field personnel.
• Arrange testing sequences and conducting assays and report results into computerized laboratory information system (LIMS) and appropriate officials.
• Maintain accurate records of tests and experimental results.
• Observe results of tests from immunodiffusion, enzyme immunoassay, immunofluorescence, biochemical bacterial identification, virus titration and more.
• Perform molecular techniques such as PCR, Western blot, chemical analysis testing, clinical chemistry analysis.
• Prepare accurate, written reports describing test procedures and results.
• Responsible for the proper management and disposal of chemical and biological hazardous waste generated in the laboratory, following all the appropriate guidelines.