• Application Deadline: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Biomedical Engineering Specialist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Hospitality / Hotel / Restaurant 
  

Background

• Engagement of a Biomedical Engineering Specialist in the management and coordination of laboratory equipment and devices for HIV treatment, care and support for PLHIV.


• We are implementing a CDC supported 5-year project to deliver client-centered high quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment and laboratory services to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and end AIDS by 2030.


• This project employs a patient-centered approach that integrates contextual health systems strengthening with comprehensive HIV care, including critical services mainstreamed towards those infected and affected by HIV.

Responsibilities

• Provide specifications for procurement of laboratory equipment


• Equipment testing, installation and calibrate biomedical equipment and software.


• Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment, and software.


• Maintain and repairing biomedical and equipment, when needed.


• Provide technical support, when needed.


• Keep up-to-date service histories on all biomedical equipment.


• Train Laboratory and other personnel on how to use biomedical equipment safely and effectively.


• Develop and write reports and documents detailing protocols, policies, standards of use, maintenance, and repairs of biomedical equipment, machines, and software.


• Work with supply chain management to establish effective logistic system for seamless distribution of laboratory supplies and consumables.


• Provide technical oversight to program staff at state level to build local capacity for transitioning and sustainability of established laboratory systems.


• Develop a surveillance system for monitoring performance of the laboratories across the network


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences  


• A minimum of 7 years’ experience working in laboratory setting, 3 of which must be on laboratory equipment installation, calibration, maintenance and repair


• Certification / license to practice as a bioengineer or evidence of registration with professional body required.


• Experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.


• Familiarity with public sector and health system is highly desirable.


• Experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes is an advantage.


• Excellent working knowledge of laboratory equipment and techniques for the following categories of assays: hematology, biochemistry, CD4/CD8, HIV viral load, HIV DNA qualitative test, HIV viral resistance (genotype and phenotype).


• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Deliverables:

• Report of monthly laboratory equipment status data using the indicators


• Timely delivery of project activities and reports and performance indicators


• Quarterly progress update on laboratory repairs


• Quarterly dissemination of  report based on dashboards.

Contracting & Accountability:

• The officer will be accountable to the National Coordinator and reporting directly to the National Coordinator through the head of Laboratory unit.

Renumeration

S/he will be paid competitive fees for the agreed duration based on qualification and experience.