Career Job at IHVN

The Institute of Human Virology IHVN is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, Multi-Drug Resistant TB, Malaria and Research Programs, in partnership with the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria, health facilities and Community-based Organizations. IHVN seeks a suitably qualified and experienced person to serve as a Laboratory TB Consultant to work within the Laboratory Department in implementing the laboratory component of the Global Fund New Funding Mechanism for TB.

Job Title
Laboratory TB Consultant

Location 
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Detail
Overall, this consultant should be able to provide strategic and technical support to laboratory strengthening efforts.
S/he will promote and support implementation of WHO’s TB Laboratory technical recommendations including, policy guidance on appropriate TB laboratory technologies, infrastructure and bio-safety, and best-practices.

Responsibilities
Assisting in the development or optimization of national laboratory policies.
Assisting the National Laboratory TWG to develop a strategy to improve human resources for laboratory management.
Working with the TB reference laboratories to attain international laboratory standards towards accreditation using of the Global Laboratory Initiative GLI stepwise process towards accreditation with other tools and check lists for implementation of Quality Management Systems.
Reviewing national guidance on engineering requirement for different risk level TB laboratories.
Providing expertise in clinical/laboratory diagnosis of HIV/AIDS-related opportunistic HIV/TB infections.
Supporting the development of mechanism on establishing linkages between the National Reference

Qualifications
B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Microbiology but preferably a Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology
At least 10 years of experience in TB microbiology.
The candidate is also expected to be a practitioner licensed by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria MLSCN or with professional membership acceptable to MLSCN.

Method of Application
Send CV to careers@ihvnigeria.org

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