Operations & Administration Coordinator

The Biotech Institute is a young, innovative hybrid academic–biotech institute that develops and applies cutting-edge technologies to solve pertinent problems in the health, agriculture, food and education sectors. Our portfolio spans clinical diagnostics (including cancer genomics and infectious-disease testing), next-generation sequencing services, a SADCAS-accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) food safety and hygiene laboratory, and research and development, delivered across two branches in Harare.

We are looking for a mature, self-driven professional to run the day-to-day operations of the Institute across all disciplines and both branches. The Coordinator owns the support functions that keep the laboratories working — human-resources administration, facilities, IT, events and the coordination of reception and client services with finance and the laboratories — and is accountable for running each of them to the Institute's written procedures so that the scientists can focus on the science. Procurement and stores are run by the Client Services, Reception and Procurement Officer; the Coordinator supervises that the procedure is followed. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and works closely with the Laboratory Managers, the Finance Officer and the quality team.