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We are seeking qualified candidates for STRIDES Thailand Senior Laboratory Officer based in Bangkok, Thailand. This position is open to Thai Nationals.
Job Summary:
The Senior Laboratory Officer will provide technical leadership and guidance to support the staff and projects for the Department of State (DoS)-funded Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity for the laboratory and diagnostic components in Thailand and Southeast Asia. They will lead and manage the development, implementation, and monitoring of strategic and technical initiatives to strengthen laboratory systems and diagnostic capacities. They will provide technical guidance around the issues, challenges, and strategies for building laboratory capacity in Thailand and Southeast Asia and improving access to quality diagnostic testing related to project activities. They will work closely with country-level teams, including the project management team, project technical providers, and key partners, to ensure the provision of technical assistance to achieve effective, high-quality, and reliable laboratory services. They will lead the development of guidelines and policies for laboratory diagnostic network strengthening activities, provide technical thought leadership at the regional and country levels, and contribute to the development of project statements of work, work plan development, monitoring and evaluation systems, technical reporting, and other administrative elements of the project.
Accountabilities:
Technical Requirements:
Provides overall technical leadership and strategic guidance to project staff for the laboratory and diagnostic services component of the project, including coordination with other global health security (GHS) technical areas (e.g., surveillance, data, etc.) to ensure synergy.
Monitors and maintains project protocols, instruments, data sets, manuals, training materials, and reports related to diagnostic services and laboratory technical areas.
Works in close collaboration with national, regional, and local counterparts to provide technical assistance required to fulfill project objectives and targets, primarily related to strengthening laboratory systems and diagnostic services.
Leads or contributes to the development and writing of technical briefs, reports, or other necessary materials to facilitate research, best practices, policies, and procedures.
Provides subject matter expertise to guide the implementation of laboratory and diagnostic network strengthening activities (e.g., specimen referral, quality assurance, laboratory information management system, training, etc.) across relevant GHS technical areas, including antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, biosafety/biosecurity, diagnostic networks, and surveillance.
Provides technical support in the scale-up and optimization of new diagnostic tools.
Provides mentorship to support capacity building for project team members and subcontractors.
Leads or assists with diagnostic network and laboratory capacity assessments, including the reporting of findings and recommendations.
Contributes to research initiatives to improve laboratory practices and diagnostic outcomes.
Project Design/Implementation:
Promotes adopting and integrating new diagnostic technologies, tools, and methodologies based on the country's needs and priorities for project implementation.
Works closely with country team project management, subcontractors, and partners to align laboratory and diagnostic activities with overall project goals.
Develops and monitors implementation of technical components of project work plans, along with associated budgets and resources, with a focus on project activities and sub-activities related to laboratory and diagnostic-related components.
Conducts analysis of project implementation to identify areas for improvement and proposes