Employment Nigeria 04-May-2012
HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION VACANCIES
JOB TITLE: REFERENCE LABORATORY DIRECTOR
JOB LOCATION: NIGERIA
JOB REF: 206735
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) is seeking a Reference Laboratory Director to support the United States Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP), located in Abuja, Nigeria.The incumbent is responsible for the technical management and operations of the NMOD-USDOD Reference Laboratory, Mogadishu Barracks Cantonment, Abuja, Nigeria. The Reference Laboratory supports Program objectives and research activities as assigned and outlined by the Associate Director for Laboratory Operations, DODHPN. In coordination with USMHRP, NMOD, and/or external technical experts the incumbent will ensure excellence in adoption, implementation, and maintenance of MHRP clinical diagnostic and research laboratory operations and practices. In partnership with the Nigerian Ministry of Defense (NMOD), the incumbent will support the leadership, vision and direction of laboratory operations in achieving MHRP standards and objectives for clinical service delivery, investigative protocol execution, and/or quality assurance/quality improvement programs under available funding sources.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Directs all daily activities of the Reference Laboratory, including all laboratory operations, data/result management, reagent and consumable inventory, logistics, laboratory and associated support infrastructure.
2. Directs, and mentors laboratory staff assigned to the Reference Laboratory. Directly rates/evaluates/counsels HJF, HJF-MRI and HIFASS staff and other staff as required; provides oversight, rating/evaluation and counseling to Nigerian Ministry of Defense and other staff as required.
3. Participates and supports staff acquisition and accession. Provides staff training in Good Clinical Laboratory Practices, Quality, clinical diagnostic and monitoring platforms and assays, research assays, data management, logistics, and other skills as required. Ensures training and credentialing files on all staff.
4. Ensures the development, maintenance, and advancement of laboratory operations polices and standards in accordance with Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), World Health Organization (WHO), College of American Pathologists (CAP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or others as directed; including but not limited to Quality Management Plan which encompasses established keys to Quality, logistics, training and credentialing, others as directed.
5. Manages fiscal, workload, and inventory records and develops appropriate forecasting models.
6. Plans and implements budgets and work plans.
7. Initiate capital and other equipment purchases based on needs assessments.
8. Develops, supports clinical/research protocols implementation and execution.
9. Responsible for technology transfer to/from other labs/collaborating Institutions.
10. Serves as Consultant to technical, professional staff, clinical/research investigators in support of Program requirements.
11. Performs other related job duties as assigned or requested.
SKILLS:
MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
Closing Date: 04 / 05 / 2012.
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