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Job title: Lab Technician 

Location: Mae Sot

Probation: SMRU can terminate position at 3 months if performance inadequate.

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 Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) which is a collaborative effort between Mahidol and Oxford Universities, and is part-funded by the Wellcome Trust. SMRU provides medical care to Burmese and Karen migrants and refugees living along the Thailand-Myanmar border. SMRU has conducted malaria research in this population for over 20 years. More recently SMRU has commenced a programme of research focussed on other infectious diseases of regional importance, including dengue, leptospirosis, typhus, neonatal sepsis, and acute respiratory infections.

SMRU is based in Mae Sot where the main laboratories are based. The laboratories receive samples from several clinics along the Thailand-Myanmar border. The microbiology laboratory supports the clinical activities of SMRU as well as undertaking research in the follow areas: pneumococcal carriage and disease; infant pneumonia aetiology; causes of neonatal sepsis; assessment of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases.

Report to:  Malaria lab supervisor

Staff under supervision: Malaria laboratory assistants

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Conducting laboratory work in the fields of Malaria culture  in vitro drug susceptibility testing of fresh field isolates.
• Clinical biochemistry, data entry, data analysis.
• Developing and improving standard protocols for Malaria work.
• Training other laboratory staff in Malaria lab.
• Monitoring routine laboratory work to ensure that standards are maintained.
• Reporting on Malaria culture results and Biochemistry to other members of the laboratory and SMRU clinical staff.
• Other duties as directed by the malaria lab supervisor.

Essential Criteria

• A degree in Medical Science , microbiology , molecular biology 
• Fluency in Thai and English
• Experience in a clinical or research laboratory
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure
• Ready for any assignment required by the department

Desirable Criteria

• 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 candidates will be contacted