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Introduction

The Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) is a field station attached to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. It is part of the Mahidol Oxford Research Unit (MORU) which is a collaborative effort between Mahidol and Oxford Universities, and is part-funded by a UK charity, the Wellcome Trust. SMRU’s aims are to i) treat and care for patients with malaria, ii) undertake research into malaria in this area in order to determine the best methods of prevention and treatment, iii) to advise on the treatment and the control of malaria in the South East Asia region and more widely, iv) do research focused on infections in infancy, particularly neonatal sepsis and acute respiratory infections, and v) characterize G6PD deficiency in the local population.

SMRU is based in Mae Sot where the main laboratories are based and receive samples from sites along the Thai-Myanmar border. Haematology laboratory of SMRU runs routine analysis of blood samples (clinical cases and study patients) and few projects on the characterization of genotypes and phenotypes of inherited red blood cells disorders (G6PD deficiency and haemoglobinopathies).

Task and REsponsibilities:

-  Running the routine work of haematology lab (CBC and CRP analysis, samples storage and sorting, databases update) including WBCs manual differential count, RBCs morphology and reticulocytes count.

-   Characterization by spectrophotometer and FCAs of G6PD phenotypes using established SOPs

-   Support to the other staff members in the characterization of G6PD  and other inherited RBCs disorders using conventional and real-time PCR

Report to
Haematology Laboratory supervisor

Staff under supervision
Haematology Laboratory assistants 

Task and REsponsibilities:

- Run the routine work of haematology lab (CBC and CRP analysis, manual slide reading, samples storage and sorting, databases update) together with the other lab staff
Perform G6PD testing

- Support to the other staff members in the analysis of genotypes
Reporting on results to other members of the laboratory and SMRU clinical staff.

Essential Criteria

- Preferably a degree in medical technology or, in second instance, a degree in molecular biology or related subject.

- Fluency in Thai and English.

- The ability to report to English speaking supervisor and relate with Thai and foreigner colleagues.

- The ability to follow instructions and work independently

- A flexible working schedule

Desirable Criteria

- Experience in using spectrophotometer and flow-cytometry

- Interest in contributing new research activities in haematologic field

- A track record of contributing to scientific publications.

- The ability to present results to colleagues.

Interested persons should send a resume to:

SMRU/HR Department 68/30 Ban Tung Road, Mae Sot, Tak Province 63110 Tel.055- 545 020 ext.108 or

Send email to smru-hr@shoklo-unit.com

Only the shortlisted candinates will be contacted.