Senior Technical Officer, PCR Laboratory at FHI 360

The Global Fund is a 21st-century partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. Founded in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases. The Global Fund raises and invests nearly US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in countries and communities most in need. Since 2003, the Global Fund has invested more than 1.4 billion dollars in the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria in Nigeria.

Job Description

• Senior Technical Officer, PCR Lab will provide technical expertise and assistance in implementing high quality laboratory services within the HIV care and treatment project in Nigeria, including laboratory capacity development at project health facility sites, develops and helps implement quality control and quality assurance systems in collaboration with existing personnel and systems for PUR laboratory in the focal facilities and ensures related documentation, training and monitoring.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• BSc in Laboratory Sciences or related field with 7-9 years post national youth service experience and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in provision of laboratory support for HIV/AIDS.
• Or Master's degree in Laboratory sciences or related field with 5-7 years post national youth service experience and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in provision of laboratory support for PCR Laboratories.
• Excellent working knowledge of PCR equipment and techniques for the HIV PCR for qualitative Early Infant Diagnosis and viral load measurement.
• At least two years’ work experience in a management or quality role within a clinical laboratory for qualitative lily testing for Early Infant Diagnosis and viral load measurement including experience with laboratory quality control and quality assurance systems and implementation.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs highly desirable.
• Certification of license to practice as a medical laboratory scientist in Nigeria is required.