ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LABORATORY SERVICES
LOCATION: NIGERIA
REQ ID: 1117
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DESCRIPTION
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LABORATORY SERVICES (HIGH TECH) WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN ALL HIGH TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY FOR FHI IN NIGERIA FOCUSING ON HIV, TB, MALARIA
AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES. DUTIES INCLUDE: PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES NEEDED IN IMPLEMENTING HIGH QUALITY CLINICAL
LABORATORY SERVICES. COORDINATE THE DESIGN, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LABORATORY SERVICES ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. DEVELOP
GUIDELINES, TOOLS, SOPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING LABORATORY TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE HIGH TECH LABORATORY.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
MS/MA AND 7-9 YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OR PHD/MD AND 5-7 YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MOLECULAR GENETICS, GENETIC ENGINEERING OR RELATED
FIELD. EXPERIENCE IN A CLINICAL LABORATORY SETTING IN THE AREAS OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS, VIRAL LOAD DETERMINATION, DRUG RESISTANCE TESTING, GENOTYPING AND
NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING. FAMILIAR WITH PUBLIC SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEM, DONOR AGENCIES, NGOS AND CBOS IS REQUIRED.
