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| Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation |
Laboratory Systems Coordinator job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 24 April 2024
Hiring Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Job Details:
Job Summary
The Laboratory Systems Coordinator will provide technical assistance (TA) in strengthening laboratory capacity for improved production, analysis, and use of AMR surveillance. He/She will enhance microbiology/AMR laboratory network optimization including laboratory quality management systems (LQMS), infrastructure improvements, Biosafety biosecurity (BSBS), Specimen /isolate transport /referral/management, equipment and supply chain management. He/She will support the implementation of a robust diagnostic stewardship program and provide expertise in generating information products, including AMR surveillance reports and articles/publications.
Overall Responsibilities
• Lead the development of needs assessment tools for the AMR national systems and microbiology/AMR laboratory across sectors (human, animal, and environmental health).
• Lead the development and operationalization of procurement plans for laboratory reagents, consumables, and equipment service maintenance.
• Provide TA for the development/review, implementation and monitoring of AMR surveillance plans at national and health facility levels.
• Build lab capacity including technical capacity (isolation, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing), quality assurance, specimen/isolate management/ transport/referral, equipment and supply chain management, and data management for effective AMR surveillance through training, mentorship and supportive supervision.
• Support and monitor the implementation of laboratory quality management systems and biosafety biosecurity standards across the microbiology/AMR surveillance network
• Support regional laboratory teams to develop/update local antibiograms to support antimicrobial stewardship
• Promote and support innovative practices to enhance the clinic-laboratory interface
• Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, and advocate for coordinated and harmonized laboratory systems strengthening
• Contribute to the development of annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans and periodic reports.
• Support the adoption of quality improvement approaches to support enhancements in microbiology/AMR surveillance capacity
• Document and share learning and best practices.
Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• A bachelor’s degree in biomedical laboratory technology or other relevant field from a recognized university.
• A master’s degree in public health (complete/near completion) or other relevant field is an added advantage.
• Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Minimum seven years of relevant technical experience, at least three of which should have been in a coordination role.
• 7 Years Relevant Experience
NOTE:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
Application procedure
Interested and qualified, Click here to apply.
Date Posted: 2024-04-20
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