Biomedical scientist

Caption MSF biomedical scientist Fabiola looks at a suspected case of sleeping sickness under the microscope in MSF's mobile laboratory. © Corinne Baker/MSF

It is a fascinating job being a biomedical scientist with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

Whether managing a hospital laboratory to screen for tuberculosis, or training local staff to test people for sleeping sickness in temporary outdoor clinics, the team often cannot function without the expertise of the biomedical scientist.

Responsibilities

Our biomedical scientists are the lifeblood of MSF’s work, aiding clinicians in their essential diagnoses. Biomedical scientists mostly work in a supervisory and training capacity in our projects. They play an important role in running our laboratories and monitoring the impact of our response to outbreaks of disease.

It’s a challenging and exciting role and you would be responsible for some or all of the following: