Diagnostic Laboratory Advisor

Job Description

• Serve as the in-country technical contact for laboratory, providing insights on
  government policies, changes, and key stakeholders related to the TB
  diagnostics lab network in Kyrgyzstan.
• Provide guidance based on in-country/regional knowledge to adapt TB diagnostics
  network strengthening interventions to local beneficiaries and context.
• Assess laboratory performance and infrastructure needs and facilitate the
  development of an improvement plan to align with WHO TB diagnosis
  guidelines, including quality management and biosafety protocols.
• Develop capacity of the laboratory staff to draft and update the standard operating
  procedures (SOPs) for TB diagnostic tests and workflows to adhere to the
  WHO guidelines
• Develop capacity of the laboratory staff to train their staff on TB diagnostics
  and biosafety procedures
• Facilitate cooperation between public and
  private laboratories to optimize diagnostic services
• Advise on supply chain for laboratory consumables as well as tapping into global
  service level agreements for procurements
• Advise on strengthening transportation to improve turnaround time (TAT) through
  route optimization
• Support lab optimization, machine and capacity placement, policy, governance, and
  transport systems
• Attend and represent USP technical team on key stakeholders’ meetings as and when
  requested.
• Facilitate technical discussions and lead engagement (on site or virtually) with the
  stakeholders on assessments, plans,
  trainings, reviews, etc.
• Review and provide feedback on technical and programmatic briefs, reports, memo,
  and any other written document.
• Actively problem solve and provide alternatives to facilitate technical and
  programmatic implementation and
  overcome challenges.
• Support any other ad-hoc technical activities that needs the in-country
  contextualization.

About the Organization

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a
scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity,
strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary
supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug
standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug
Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries. USP’s
focus on global public health extends to lower and middle-income countries with
work in over 20 countries through donor-funded programs.

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