Vacancy title:
Laboratory Technologist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Research, Category: Science & Engineering, Healthcare]

Jobs at:
MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 21 2026

Duty Station:
Entebbe | Entebbe

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Unit is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases and cancer. Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies, the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. Following the signing of strategic transfer agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018. The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health issues in Africa and throughout the world. The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts. The Unit is now seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to fill the following position: Laboratory Technologist - (02 Positions) Position Code: LTRD -526 Reports to: Principal Scientist Station: Entebbe

Job Purpose

The position holder will support advanced immunological research and development activities for the VacICoP (Marburg Correlates of Protection) project. The role focuses on the production, optimisation, qualification, and quality assurance of immunological reagents, including recombinant viral antigens and pseudoviruses, to support precision immune assays, vaccine evaluation, and correlates of protection research, in strict compliance with GCLP, biosafety, and quality standards

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Principal duties;

• Produce, optimise, and characterise recombinant viral antigens using mammalian expression systems;
• Generate, titrate, validate, and document pseudoviruses for neutralisation and functional immune assays;
• Support ELISA and neutralisation assay workflows, reagent qualification, and assay optimisation;
• Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable laboratory records in line with GCLP requirements;
• Adhere to biosafety, biosecurity, infection prevention, and cold-chain management procedures;
• Support equipment calibration, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance processes;
• Contribute to monoclonal antibody discovery and antigen‑specific B‑cell workflows;
• Maintain reagent inventories, batch traceability, and SOP compliance; and,
• Support training and supervision of junior staff and trainees

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory technology, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field;
• Should possess 1–2 years’ hands‑on laboratory experience in immunology, molecular biology, cell culture, or protein expression;
• Demonstrated experience with immunoassays and laboratory documentation in regulated environments;
• Training and certification in Biosafety/Biosecurity, IPC, and GCP/GCLP (within the last two years);
• Familiarity with pseudo virus systems, neutralisation assays, and mammalian expression platforms is an added advantage
• Strong attention to detail, data integrity, and ability to execute SOPs reproducibly
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high‑performance R&D environment

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation:

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Filling the form more than once will lead to automatic disqualification. High level of integrity while filling the form is required and will be considered during shortlisting. Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document.

Deadline for application is 21st May 2026, 5:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

This position is open to Ugandan nationals only. Strictly follow the application procedure as failure to do so will lead to automatic disqualification. Only online applications through the link provided will be accepted. You will receive a notification in your mail if your application and documentation have been successfully received.

N.B: You will be required to present certified copies of your academic documentation and a certificate of good conduct before employment.

The applications should be addressed to:

The Head of Human Resources, MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, P.O. Box, 49, Entebbe, Uganda.

Consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of the advert. Any form of lobbying at any stage will lead to automatic disqualification.

By submitting your personal information, you consent to the MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit holding and using it in accordance with its recruitment policy and procedure. The Unit reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.

MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit strives for inclusion and diversity and therefore considers all job applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, age, marital status, and disability. We highly encourage persons with disabilities to apply and compete for different job openings at the Unit. The Unit is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.

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