Senior Laboratory Lead at ICAP

Details/Requirements

• ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as Senior laboratory Lead – Nigeria.
• The incumbent will oversee the laboratory component of the RISE project in Nigeria working closely with the in-country laboratory organizations, USAID and with the Federal and State Ministries of Health in Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Niger and Cross River States in Nigeria. S/he will support systems to ensure that laboratory samples are correctly collected, processed, and transported and that results are returned in a timely manner.
• The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or its equivalent, a minimum of five (5) years of experience in laboratory practice in the health sector field preferably at the national level and experience with HIV- related assays.
• The incumbent will have a demonstrated track record working on US Government-supported PEPFAR programs including program planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Grant funded position