Biomedical Engineering Specialist at National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme (NASCP)

Background

• Engagement of a Biomedical Engineering Specialist in the management and coordination of laboratory equipment and devices for HIV treatment, care and support for PLHIV.
• We are implementing a CDC supported 5-year project to deliver client-centered high quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment and laboratory services to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and end AIDS by 2030.
• This project employs a patient-centered approach that integrates contextual health systems strengthening with comprehensive HIV care, including critical services mainstreamed towards those infected and affected by HIV.

Responsibilities

• Provide specifications for procurement of laboratory equipment
• Equipment testing, installation and calibrate biomedical equipment and software.
• Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment, and software.
• Maintain and repairing biomedical and equipment, when needed.
• Provide technical support, when needed.
• Keep up-to-date service histories on all biomedical equipment.
• Train Laboratory and other personnel on how to use biomedical equipment safely and effectively.
• Develop and write reports and documents detailing protocols, policies, standards of use, maintenance, and repairs of biomedical equipment, machines, and software.
• Work with supply chain management to establish effective logistic system for seamless distribution of laboratory supplies and consumables.
• Provide technical oversight to program staff at state level to build local capacity for transitioning and sustainability of established laboratory systems.
• Develop a surveillance system for monitoring performance of the laboratories across the network
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences  
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience working in laboratory setting, 3 of which must be on laboratory equipment installation, calibration, maintenance and repair
• Certification / license to practice as a bioengineer or evidence of registration with professional body required.
• Experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.
• Familiarity with public sector and health system is highly desirable.
• Experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes is an advantage.
• Excellent working knowledge of laboratory equipment and techniques for the following categories of assays: hematology, biochemistry, CD4/CD8, HIV viral load, HIV DNA qualitative test, HIV viral resistance (genotype and phenotype).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Deliverables:

• Report of monthly laboratory equipment status data using the indicators
• Timely delivery of project activities and reports and performance indicators
• Quarterly progress update on laboratory repairs
• Quarterly dissemination of  report based on dashboards.

Contracting & Accountability:

• The officer will be accountable to the National Coordinator and reporting directly to the National Coordinator through the head of Laboratory unit.

Renumeration
S/he will be paid competitive fees for the agreed duration based on qualification and experience.