Company Description

Company Profile

Iqarus was founded in 2015 with a core mission to provide the medical support, training, staff and infrastructure that enable our government, military, and humanitarian clients to deliver on critical missions regardless of operating conditions. We share a deep commitment to and understanding of our clients’ mission objectives and operational challenges. We are passionate about the role that our clients play in today’s world and are proud to make a critical enabling contribution.

We deliver on our commitment through a team that combines decades of clinical, military, and logistical experience with a flexible, adaptable, and fast-moving approach. Our solutions combine exceptionally experienced clinical staff, robust clinical governance, specialist immersive training capability and the ability to rapidly design, procure and deploy field medical infrastructure. As a result of our shared experience and passion for the mission, we prefer to work with our clients in a partnership approach, working closely together to understand their needs and challenges, and to design uniquely tailored solutions that meet those needs.

Iqarus brings together a team with unparalleled expeditionary experience operating across the medical, training, security, military, government and commercial sectors. This unique and dedicated team is unmatched in its ability to project the highest standards of medical care into the world’s most challenging and difficult operating environments. We operate across the entire medical spectrum from training, to primary care to advanced trauma care, to full hospital operations, supported by our integrated deployable laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities.

Iqarus is an independently managed subsidiary of the International SOS Group, the world’s largest and most experienced global medical support business. Within the International SOS Group, Iqarus is the designated specialist delivery entity for government, military and NGO mission support, for specialist medical training, and for the delivery of healthcare solutions that contribute to the needs of the world’s developing nations.

Why join us?

It’s not just about a job at Iqarus. Every day, we work with motivated, talented, experienced colleagues to enable some of the world’s most critical humanitarian initiatives and to contribute to positive health outcomes in some of the most challenging environments around the world.

We help our staff reach their potential through job variety, role-based opportunity and professional development. We employ the best people in their field and, as a result, we have an enviable client list and a reputation for excellence.

Join us now in supporting governments, supra-nationals, NGOs and multinationals in keeping their workforces safe, healthy and resilient while they engage in critical missions. Help us design and deliver multi-facetted healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments where others cannot rise to the challenge.

Job Description

Role summary: 

To perform routine duties in the laboratory for use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease. To perform tests, record and report results on specimens received in the laboratory in accordance with quality standards and regulations.   

Duties and responsibilities: 

Collects and/or processes biological specimens and other substances   Collect blood specimens from patients using heel/finger stick correctly.   Prepare solutions, reagents, and stains, following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.   Perform related duties in laboratory to include storing and labelling specimens and tending automatic equipment to prepare specimens and perform analytical tests.  Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning according to requirement.  Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment and instruments.  Prepares stains, reagents, media and solutions necessary for the performance of all laboratory tests.  Performs, records, and reports results of analytical tests of body fluids, cells, and other substances and confirms normal results.  Perform routine testing for use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease using standard techniques and equipment.  Maintain detailed records of tests performed and report laboratory test results to appropriate personnel.  Demonstrates compliance with infection control policies and procedures.  Ensure that all stock is accurately tracked and accounted for  Contribute to Departmental and Facility logistic management and administration as required. Participate fully in Departmental and Facility training and exercises.  Support the delivery and administration of such training as required. Participate fully in Departmental and Facility Quality and Assurance activities.  Support the delivery and administration of such Q & A activities. 

This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. 

QualificationsQualified Medical Laboratory Technician, with registration with the relevant professional body in home country  At least 3 years post graduate experience Knowledge and working experience in a hospital or a medical practice including experience in the fields of hygiene and safe practice of the profession. General professional expeditious experience as a laboratory technician in the context of a military role 1/2/3, UN level 1/2/3, humanitarian aid, natural disaster sites, post conflict areas, or equivalent.

Additional Information

Key Skills:

Excellent communication skills Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems Fluency in English 

Essential Capabilities:

Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel