Talentix Africa
Health & care

laboratory technician jobs in africa

Talentix puts laboratory technicians forward to employers hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Apply once: we put you forward for the jobs that fit you, and tell you where you stand.

One application puts you forward for laboratory technician jobs across Africa.

The role

As a laboratory technician, you collect and process samples, run tests in haematology, biochemistry, microbiology or parasitology, and record results accurately. You calibrate and maintain analysers, follow quality control procedures and dispose of biological waste safely. Your results guide the doctor's diagnosis.

Skills employers ask for

  • Sample collection and handling
  • Haematology and biochemistry
  • Microbiology and parasitology
  • Analyser calibration
  • ISO 15189 quality control
  • Biosafety

Who is hiring

Hospital and private medical labs, research institutes, blood banks, public health programmes, food and water testing labs and industrial quality departments hire laboratory technicians. The work is on-site, sometimes with night or weekend rotas.

Background and career path

A diploma or degree in medical laboratory science or biology is required, and medical lab staff often need registration with a national health professions council. You can grow into senior technologist, lab supervisor or quality manager.

Also searched as

  • Lab technician
  • Medical laboratory scientist
  • Biomedical technician
  • Lab technologist

laboratory technician jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you apply.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Apply in 2 minutes

    10 questions, one at a time. No cover letter.

  2. 2

    We put you forward

    Our team interviews you, then presents you to employers hiring for your profile.

  3. 3

    You get the job

    You meet the employer, you get an offer, you start.

questions.

Does Talentix post job offers for laboratory technicians?

No. These pages describe the jobs we hire for, not one vacancy. You apply once, and when an employer hiring laboratory technicians fits your profile, we put you forward and tell you where you stand.

Is applying through Talentix free?

Yes. Applying and being put forward to employers is free for every candidate.

What happens after I apply?

Our team reviews every application and interviews the candidates who fit. We then put you forward to employers hiring laboratory technicians, and tell you where you stand at every step.

Hiring laboratory technicians? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We present pre-screened candidates within 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring laboratory technicians?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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