Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — part of the internationally respected Mediclinic Middle East family — is hiring a skilled and experienced Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform routine laboratory tests across multiple disciplines including clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and clinical microscopy. This is a full-time, professionally regulated laboratory role requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences and a minimum of 3–5 years of full-time clinical chemistry experience. Candidates with knowledge of real-time multiplex PCR, close molecular systems, and laboratory information systems are particularly encouraged to apply for this Reference #74631 opportunity.
About Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital — Abu Dhabi
Group: Mediclinic International — a globally respected private hospital group operating across UAE, South Africa, Switzerland, and beyond
Reputation: Mediclinic Middle East is one of the UAE’s most trusted private healthcare providers with state-of-the-art diagnostic and laboratory facilities
Location: Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi — centrally located and well-equipped with modern medical laboratory infrastructure
Culture: Committed to patient safety, quality improvement, professional development, and clinical excellence across all departments
🇦🇪 Emiratization: Committed to the UAE Emiratization Program — preference given to UAE national candidates meeting qualifications
Laboratory Disciplines You Will Cover
Clinical Chemistry: Primary discipline — biochemical analysis of blood and body fluids for metabolic and organ function markers
Immunology & Serology: Antibody and antigen testing for infectious disease diagnosis and immune system assessment
Haematology & Coagulation: Full blood count, differential, coagulation screen, and platelet function analysis
Blood Transfusion: Compatibility testing, crossmatching, blood grouping, and transfusion science procedures
Clinical Microscopy: Urinalysis, body fluid microscopy, staining, and morphological assessment of specimens
Molecular Diagnostics: Real-time multiplex PCR and close molecular system testing for pathogen detection and genomic analysis
Why Join Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital as Medical Laboratory Technologist? This is a multi-disciplinary laboratory role at one of Abu Dhabi’s most respected private hospital groups — where your technical expertise will directly support patient diagnosis, safety, and clinical outcomes. Mediclinic’s commitment to quality improvement, professional development, and clinical excellence means you will work alongside skilled colleagues in a structured, standards-driven environment with real opportunities to grow your laboratory career in the UAE’s thriving healthcare sector.
Position Overview
As a Medical Laboratory Technologist at Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, your primary purpose is to perform routine laboratory tests in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and guidelines. Your work spans a broad range of clinical laboratory disciplines — from clinical chemistry and immunology to haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and clinical microscopy — ensuring that all specimen analysis, result verification, and quality control activities are performed to the highest standards of accuracy and patient safety. You will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives, equipment calibration and maintenance, training activities, and the overall efficiency and regulatory compliance of the Mediclinic laboratory environment.
Key Responsibility Areas
Laboratory Testing & Sample Management
- Perform routine tests according to professional standards and guidelines — executing all clinical chemistry, immunology, haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and clinical microscopy tests with technical precision and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor sample management — including sorting and allocation of specimens based on testing requirements, ensuring correct prioritisation, labelling, and processing to maintain sample integrity throughout the laboratory workflow.
- Conduct analysis of body fluids, blood specimens, urine, and spinal fluid — applying appropriate testing methodologies and technical expertise to each specimen type within the laboratory’s scope of practice.
Result Analysis, Verification & Quality
- Perform result analysis and verification of accuracy of findings — critically reviewing all test results before reporting, applying appropriate reference ranges, delta checking, and technical judgment to ensure clinically reliable outputs.
- Contribute to relevant quality improvement initiatives aimed at mitigating risks, ensuring compliance governance, and increasing patient safety — actively participating in quality programs and continuous improvement activities.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain standard laboratory equipment including analysers — conducting equipment maintenance, troubleshooting instrument issues, maintaining temperature logs, and ensuring all equipment functions effectively.
Training, Safety & Molecular Diagnostics
- Actively contribute and guide, where needed, relevant training and health and safety initiatives — supporting the development of colleagues, sharing technical knowledge, and promoting a safe and compliant laboratory environment.
- Apply knowledge of real-time multiplex PCR and close molecular systems — conducting molecular diagnostic testing in accordance with established protocols and manufacturer guidelines, contributing to pathogen detection and genomic analysis workflows.
- Develop, follow, and maintain standard operating procedures — ensuring all laboratory activities are performed consistently, safely, and in accordance with Mediclinic’s quality management standards and regulatory requirements.
Required Education & Experience
Education
- A relevant Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or a related scientific field — from an accredited institution, providing the academic and scientific foundation required for professional medical laboratory practice in Abu Dhabi.
Experience
- At least 3–5 years of full-time experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist in clinical chemistry — hands-on professional laboratory experience in an accredited hospital or diagnostic laboratory environment is essential and mandatory for this role.
Required Job Skills & Knowledge
- Correct maintenance of instrumentation according to manufacturer’s guidelines — including routine maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and performance verification for all laboratory analysers and equipment.
- Developing standard operating procedures — able to create, review, and maintain SOPs that meet hospital quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Computer literacy including Microsoft Office — proficiency in Excel, Word, and digital tools essential for laboratory reporting, data management, and documentation.
- Knowledge of real-time multiplex PCR and close molecular systems — an important technical competency for Mediclinic’s diagnostic laboratory capability in Abu Dhabi.
- Knowledgeable in laboratory equipment, testing, quality control checks, and instrumentation troubleshooting — with the ability to identify and resolve technical issues independently and systematically.
- Proficiency in Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and reporting — comfortable operating LIS platforms for result entry, reporting, and result verification in a clinical laboratory setting.
Who Should Apply?
- Medical Laboratory Technologists in Abu Dhabi / UAE: With 3–5 years of full-time clinical chemistry laboratory experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences — currently licensed or eligible for DOH licensure in Abu Dhabi.
- Clinical Chemistry Specialists: With broad multi-disciplinary laboratory experience covering immunology, haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and clinical microscopy in an accredited hospital or diagnostic laboratory setting.
- PCR & Molecular Diagnostics Practitioners: Laboratory technologists with hands-on experience in real-time multiplex PCR and close molecular systems — a sought-after technical skill for Mediclinic’s Abu Dhabi laboratory services.
- LIS-Experienced Laboratory Professionals: Technologists comfortable with Laboratory Information Systems for result entry, verification, reporting, and data management in a clinical laboratory context.
- UAE National Candidates (Emiratization Priority): UAE national Medical Laboratory Technologists who meet the qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply — preference is given to Emirati candidates as part of the UAE Emiratization commitment.
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