Technical Officer, Laboratory Sciences
Core
Strengthening national laboratory services, specimen management, and outbreak detection systems for infectious disease prevention and response in Laos.
Role type
Senior IC laboratory sciences technical officer (global health)
Builds
National diagnostic network strategic plans, SOPs, specimen referral pathways, and laboratory quality systems
Domain
Global health / Infectious disease / Laboratory sciences
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Laboratory quality management, specimen transport and referral coordination, outbreak investigation procedures, biosafety and biosecurity protocols, capacity building and field supervision, strategic planning for diagnostic networks, data analysis and report writing
Preferred skills
Experience with US Government-funded programs, knowledge of Laos public health sector and NGO landscape, laboratory information systems (LIS) usage
Technologies
Microsoft Office, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance to strengthen laboratory services for infectious disease detection; Develop or update national diagnostic network strategic plans, SOPs, and policies; Coordinate training for health workers on specimen handling and quality assurance; Conduct field visits for quality improvement and on-the-job training; Support laboratory accreditation, licensing, and external quality assessment programs; Manage laboratory equipment maintenance and commodity supply chains
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic coordination
