JOB
DESCRIPTION
Regional
Microbiologists, Foundation for Innovative
New Diagnostics (FIND), India
1. POSITIONS VACANT: Regional Microbiologists (RM), Multiple vacancies, based at different laboratories being
strengthened by FIND India.
2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND),
is a respected, not-for-profit foundation, recognized by the Swiss government
as an “other international organization.”
Headquartered in Geneva and represented in India through a Liaison
Office at Delhi, FIND facilitates the development and
implementation of diagnostic tools for poverty-ridden diseases. The foundation
is presently engaged in the development of new diagnostic techniques for TB,
Malaria and Sleeping Sickness (HAT), across the world and specifically for
MDR-TB, in India.
FIND has progressed
diagnostic approaches that have been proven in principle and transformed them
into effective products for identifying TB in partnership with academia, public
and private research institutes and industry.
FIND recently received
a grant from The Global Fund (TGF) Round 9 as a
sub-recipient of the Central Tuberculosis Division (CTD),
for strengthening selected laboratories engaged in the detection of MDR-TB in
India, with Human Resources and their Payroll
Management. A total of 43 laboratories spread over 26 States/ Union
Territories are to be strengthened in a phased manner as per the schedule
agreed with TGF andCTD, comprising 27 laboratories in
Year 1, 12 laboratories in Year 2 and 4 laboratories in Year 3.
For more information about FIND, please visit, http://www.finddiagnostics.org
3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
The RM will report administratively to the Director and Head of the concerned TB
Lab and
shall functionally be under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager,
Technical Officer and Medical Officers of FIND India.
The RM shall
assist the technical team in
the implementation of WHO approved newer diagnostics for TB
drug resistance. S/he will coordinate with the Director and Head of RNTCP TB
Laboratory for Culture & Drug Susceptibility Testing (C&
DST), concerned national
reference laboratories and FIND
India’s technical and administrative staff, to ensure the smooth
implementation of Rapid TB Diagnostics at the designated TB Lab.
Key Responsibilities:
(1) Providing technical support to assist the C& DST lab
in expansion of the full range of newer TB diagnostic activities for rapid
diagnosis of TB including drug resistant TB;
(2) Supporting the Director/ Head of TB Laboratory in planning and
scaling-up of quality assured line probe assay (LPA) and liquid
culture (LC) with rapid speciation (RS) using
lateral flow immune chromatographic assay for MDR-TB diagnosis;
(3) Providing supervisory support to allocated laboratories and
hand-holding for rolling out newer diagnostics across the RNTCP network of C
& DST labs;
(4) Acquiring expertise in approved newer diagnostics tests such
as LPA, LC and RS through National Trainers
trained by FIND for WHO;
(5) Conducting on-site training in the newer TB diagnostics at the
allotted and/or any other site indicated byFIND India’s technical
team;
(6) Introducing and implementing the Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP) for TB Laboratories, in consultation with FIND India,
including SOPs for specific aspects of LPA, LC and RS including
specifications for equipment, infection control, etc., for ensuring Good
Laboratory Practices (GLP);
(7) Ensuring proficiency in the identified newer TB diagnostics at
the allotted site before they are applied for patient care under RNTCP.
Also maintenance of ongoing proficiency in these diagnostics, ensuring accuracy
of results being communicated to the TB patient;
(8) Ensuring testing of patient specimens at the lab and the
subsequent communication of results to concerned officials and service
providers, in a timely manner;
(9) Providing technical support to state authorities, in
consultation with FIND India’s Technical team for
strategic planning, relating to laboratory activities in the state, including
workable rapid specimen transportation systems;
(10) Providing technical support to the Director and Head of TB
Laboratory in Annual National/ Zonal National Laboratory Network Meetings and
the implementation of their recommendations;
(11) Managing clinical and laboratory aspects of the lab and
ensuring the collection, recording and reporting of clean, quality data;
(12) Liaising and facilitating with concerned agencies/ officials
for regular bio-safety verification of the lab, regular MIS functioning,
maintenance of all lab equipments including AMCs, logistics of various lab
consumables, etc, in close coordination with FIND India;
(13) Supervising and supporting lab technical staff in day to day
activities connected with newer TB diagnostics, ensuring appropriate quality
control;
(14) Providing monthly / quarterly and annual reports and an
end-of-assignment report in the prescribed formats on activities, achievements,
challenges and recommendations;
(15) Urgently reporting all adverse events in laboratory
functioning to the Director/ Head of TB Laboratory and the FIND India technical
team;
(16) Liaising and facilitating with the FIND India technical
team on all technical matters relating to laboratory functioning;
(17) Undertaking any other job assigned by state authorities and
the FIND India technical team, as per project
need.
4. QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants must meet the following qualification requirements:
(1) MBBS with MD (Microbiology), with two years experience in TB
diagnostics or
(2) Ph.D. in Microbiology, with minimum three years experience in
TB diagnostics, or
(3) M.Sc. with specialization in Microbiology/ Medical
Microbiology/ Applied Microbiology/ Clinical Microbiology/ Biotechnology/
Medical Biotechnology, with minimum five years of work experience;
(4) Experience of newer
TB diagnostics shall be an advantage.
Skills and Attitude:
(1) Good oral and written communication skills;
(2) Strong team orientation;
(3) Ability to work independently, with minimum handholding and
supervision;
(4) Energetic, resilient and passionate;
(5) Professional, mature and confident.
5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
Gross compensation budgeted for the position on a cost to
organization (CTO) basis is Rs.9.60 lacs per annum. Please note that gross
compensation is fully taxable.
(Note: Candidates shall be working on the payroll of SAMS,
a leading HR Agency for the health and development sectors in India).
6. NATURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The selected candidate shall be initially offered a one year
consultancy contract, renewable annually, based on satisfactory performance.
7.
LOCATION:
Vacancies for RMs exist
at multiple locations, details of which are available at www.sams.co.in
8. REFERENCE:
RM-FIND
9. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Senior Consultant
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
B 372 New Friends Colony
New Delhi 110 025
New Delhi 110 025
Phone No.: 011-4290-9936; 011-4290-9937
Email: rm-find@sams.co.in
Email: rm-find@sams.co.in
10. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to
courier or email their applications to the above address or email id before May
8, 2014. Applicants are urged to fill the ‘online’ application form
provided at http://www.sams.co.in/forms/onlineapplicationfind.htm .
Candidates who are unable to fill the ‘online’ form may alternately download
the standard form available at http://sams.co.in/JAF-FIND-LabStaff.doc
and mail it to the email id mentioned above, on completion.
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