Senior Lab Technician

Job Summary:

The Senior Lab Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the diagnostic laboratory by performing advanced clinical tests, supervising junior staff, ensuring compliance with NABL and other quality standards, and maintaining lab equipment. The role demands accuracy, efficiency, and leadership in supporting clinical decision-making and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Diagnostic

• Perform diagnostic tests in hematology, clinical pathology, microbiology, serology, and biochemistry.
• Validate and interpret results before releasing reports.
• Collect, label, process, and store patient samples as per SOPs.
• Maintain accurate test records and documentation.

Supervision & Training

• Supervise junior technicians, assistants, and trainees.
• Provide training on new equipment and safety protocols.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, biosafety, and infection control.

Quality & Compliance

• Adhere to NABL, ISO 15189, ICMR, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct internal audits and corrective actions.
• Participate in EQAS and proficiency testing.
• Equipment & Inventory
• Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot analyzers, centrifuges, and microscopes.
• Schedule preventive maintenance.
• Monitor stock of reagents, consumables, and chemicals.

Coordination & Reporting

• Communicate with pathologists/clinicians on critical cases.
• Manage data in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Assist in reports, audits, and accreditation documentation.

Qualifications

• Required: DMLT / B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology.
• Preferred: M.Sc. in MLT or specialized diploma.
• 4–6 years' experience in a diagnostic lab (NABL lab experience preferred).
• strong knowledge of lab equipment, LIS, quality control & safety.

Certifications (added advantage):

• NABL Internal Auditor Training
• Biomedical Waste Management
• EQAS participation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹11, ₹38,165.31 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• diagnostic laboratory : 4 years (Required)

Location:

• Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (Preferred)

Work Location: In person