· Category: Health Care
· Employment Type: Contract
· Duration of contract: 9 months with possibility of extension
· Place: Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa
· Number needed: One
Roles and responsibilities
. BSc in medical laboratory science and masters in microbiology or clinical laboratory quality management system.
. At least five years of experience in TB laboratory.
. Training on Laboratory quality management system, SLMTA/SLIPTA
. Experience in TB culture and DST laboratory is an advantage.
. Knowledge and experience on GeneXpert MTB/Rif Assay,TB culture and DST tests.
. Technical competency in the diagnosis of infectious diseases (TB preferable) including specific hands-on diagnostics experience
. Fluency in written and spoken English
. Publication track-record in reputable academic and/or journals
. Knowledge on Global End-TB strategies and its alignment with the National Tuberculosis Program and implementation modalities, TB research priority areas, current TB diagnostic algorithm and technologies, leadership and management principles of TB research projects, and project human resources management
Required Skills and attributes
. Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation and stakeholder engagement/coordination
. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and ability to address complex issues and concepts clearly, concisely and with influence.
. Highly committed and motivated
. Excellent computer literacy and strong, demonstrable experience of the design and use of quantitative and qualitative research methods
. Familiarity with the applications of statistical data entry and analysis software (SPSS, STATA, Epi-Data, Epi-Info etc.)