USP seeks a consultant who will provide technical guidance to medical regulatory authorities and national quality control labs on considerations for laboratory configuration, and layout to comply with the international standards for safety and testing of pharmaceutical products to cover physical and biological assays. The technical guidance must adhere to the safety and quality standards requirement as stipulated by, but not limited to, WHO guidelines for laboratory design and maintenance. The Consultant(s) will be called to work on an as-needed basis, under specific Work Orders, and will report to the Consultant Supervisor listed on the Work Order.
Key Responsibilities
· Review and provide guidance for lab space requirements for each space type, including environmental conditions, plumbing, electrical, telecommunication, lighting, and other pertinent requirements. Review laboratory configuration and layout schemes. Ensure preferred adjacencies of spaces are taken into consideration
· Provide technical guidance on laboratory configuration such as requirements for open and closed laboratory rooms, consideration for the equivalent linear feet (ELF) of work surface within the laboratory, minimum square footage, layout, and distribution of the rooms and instruments and equipment.
· Compile and provide technical guidance and relevant technical resources such as reference standards on things to consider for a preliminary laboratory layout and configuration including but not limited to architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and laboratory planning
· Provide elements or areas to consider for planning and budgeting purposes
· Technical support/input during the lab construction phase
· Participate and provide guidance in initial review meetings
Deliverables
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
· Registered/licensed in architecture
· Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Suite, SketchUp and Microsoft.
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in laboratory or medical device design utilizing ISO and other international standards.
· Demonstrated creativity, passion, and interest in design and planning of laboratories within technical facilities.
· Strong communication skills and fluent in spoken and written English language.
· Capability to work with and through translators.
· Ability to build relationships and interact effectively with technical experts, other partners, and donor agencies.
· Experience working with USAID projects preferred.
· Results driven with demonstrated successful outcomes
· Must possess ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
· Ability to demonstrate the highest degree of ethics and integrity.
· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
· Ability to travel internationally
Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance will be 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024 for entire Master Consultant Agreement. The Consultant will be called to work on an as-needed basis, under specific Work Orders, and will report to the Consultant Supervisor listed on the Work Order.
Please send your CV and hourly rate in US$ to GPH_procurement@usp.org by the closing date of September 08, 2022. When submitting your application, write “Lab Design Consultant” in the email Subject Line.
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization focused on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines. We are working to strengthen the global supply chain so that the medicines people rely on for health are available when needed and work as expected. USP’s Global Health programs works with donors and partners in low- and middle-income countries to advance access to quality-assured essential medical products and strengthen supply chains to address critical global health threats such as COVID-19, tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, and maternal and child health conditions.
