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Microbiologist job description
A ready advert for a Microbiologist job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a microbiologist to culture samples, identify bacteria and fungi and test their sensitivity to antibiotics, producing reliable results that support treatment and infection control decisions.
Duties and responsibilities
- Culture clinical samples such as blood, urine and swabs on suitable media and monitor their growth
- Identify microorganisms using stains, biochemical tests and automated systems
- Run and interpret antibiotic susceptibility tests to recognized standards
- Carry out molecular and immunological tests to detect pathogens
- Report critical results and resistant organisms to doctors and the infection control team without delay
- Run internal quality control and take part in external quality assessment
- Follow biosafety procedures and dispose of infectious waste safely
- Prepare regular reports on antibiotic resistance patterns
Working conditions
- Handling infectious samples under biosafety procedures
- Shifts in hospital laboratories
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in microbiology or medical laboratory sciences, with a licence to practise where required
- 3 to 6 years of experience in medical microbiology
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Medical microbiology
- Culture techniques
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- CLSI or EUCAST standards
- PCR
- Biosafety
- Laboratory quality control
Preferred
- Master's degree in microbiology
- Experience in food and water microbiology
- Experience with laboratory quality systems such as ISO 15189
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