Principal Laboratory Scientist

Job Title: Principal Laboratory Scientist

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

About the role

• Acts as a senior laboratory scientist, performing complex and specialised testing, guiding junior staff, and supporting quality and biosafety.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior practitioner in laboratory, performing complex/specialised laboratory testing and providing a clinical/technical resource to colleagues.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and checking of junior staff and trainees.
• Support biosafety compliance and quality assurance at section level.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and continuous professional development (CPD).

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) from a recognised institution, completion of the required national internship and NYSC (or a valid exemption where applicable).

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience in the relevant profession, including experience supporting and guiding junior medical laboratory science staff and experience working within a multidisciplinary hospital team.

Required skills:

• Advanced knowledge of laboratory practice across disciplines
• Ability to perform complex/specialised testing and guide junior staff
• Sound understanding of quality control and biosafety
• Equipment competence and fault identification
• Effective communication and record-keeping.

Nice to have:

• Specialty training or certification relevant to the laboratory discipline.

Application Closing Date
6th October, 2026.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online