Laboratory Specialist
NEW
REF 1675540
41 hours ago | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- The Laboratory Specialist (LS) will support laboratory capacity building activities for the USAID funded Infectious Diseases Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) program.
Responsibilities:
-Coordinate the Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) project activities in the country and with laboratory management lead in the USA.
-Support in implementing IDDS project activities in the country.
-Provides technical assistance, laboratory strengthening and quality assurance/quality control materials and programs.
- Requirements
- A minimum of a BSc in medical diagnostics, medical technology or an equivalent with a specialist in medical microbiology;
3 Years of experience in medical microbiology in a human clinical laboratory in developing countries with at least two years’ experience in a laboratory quality management role
Knowledge and experience in the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases including specific hands-on laboratory experience.
Knowledge and experience with strengthening laboratories to achieve international quality standards including against ISO 15189 and/or SLMTA/SLIPTA.
Familiarity with international biosafety regulations;
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Residence visa provided
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Publisher
- direct employer
- 50 - 200 employees