Core Responsibilities

- Specimen Collection and Handling:

Collect, label, sort, and prepare blood, urine, tissue, and other body fluid samples while maintaining sample integrity.

- Diagnostic Testing:

Perform routine and automated laboratory tests in areas such as hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, and immunohematology.

- Equipment Maintenance:

Set up, calibrate, clean, and troubleshoot lab instruments like microscopes, cell counters, and centrifuges.

- Quality Control:

Run quality control checks, follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensure reliable, consistent test results.

- Data Management:

Record test findings, log data into electronic health records, and communicate critical values or abnormal results to physicians.

- Safety and Compliance:

Follow strict biohazard safety protocols, use personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintain patient confidentiality standards like HIPAA.

Required Qualifications and Education

- Education:





Bachelor's degree (BSc / BMLT) with Master's Degree in MLT.

- Certification / Licensure:

Credentials or certification from recognized bodies (such as ASCP, ICMR, or NABL depending on region) and state or local licensure if required.

- Workplace Settings:

Hospitals, private diagnostic laboratories, research centers, public health agencies, and blood banks.

Key Skills

- Technical Skills:

Proficiency in operating automated lab equipment and manual staining or micro-pipetting techniques.

- Attention to Detail:

High precision to prevent mislabeling, contamination, or testing errors.

- Critical Thinking:

Ability to evaluate test anomalies and troubleshoot equipment or sample issues.

- Communication:

Explicit verbal and written ability to report results to the clinical team.

📌 Assistant Professor - MLT (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 Chandigarh University
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar