Scientific Officer/Assistant Director (Scientific Programmes)
Core
Lead scientific surveillance, outbreak response, and diagnostic technology development within a public health research environment.
Role type
Senior Scientific Officer / Assistant Director (Scientific Programmes)
Builds
Novel diagnostic assays, optimized laboratory methodologies, and public health surveillance initiatives
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Diseases / Molecular Biology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery
Required skills
Outbreak investigation, diagnostic assay development, laboratory procedure optimization, research funding acquisition, multidisciplinary project coordination, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Mentorship of junior scientists, conference presentation, expert consultation
Technologies
Molecular Biology tools, Clinical Diagnosis platforms, Infectious Disease research frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead surveillance projects and conduct outbreak investigations, develop novel diagnostic assays and optimize lab procedures, supervise and mentor scientific staff, secure research funding, publish findings and present at conferences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
