The Fleming Fund is a UK Government programme managed by the Department of Health and Social Care which is playing a leading global role in addressing the problem of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia.
The Country, Regional and Fellowship grants portfolio of the Fleming Fund is managed by Mott MacDonald and aims to address critical gaps in surveillance of antibiotic resistant bacteria and use of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries.
We are recruiting for a Regional Microbiologist / Laboratory Specialist to play a key role implementing the Fleming Fund’s approach to improving bacteriology in laboratories supported by the Fleming Fund in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. The grants programme seeks to improve national surveillance of antimicrobial resistance by improving laboratory services and engaging clinical staff in the planning, execution and use of diagnostic services.
You will play a vital role in the Fleming Fund’s approach to improving AMR surveillance. You will lead the Fleming Fund’s oversight of programme laboratory quality in the SEA region, covering the countries of Laos, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, and Vietnam. You will provide expert input and coordination in grant management as a member of the Regional Team supporting the end-to-end process of grant management including developing requests for proposals, country visits and site assessments, evaluation of proposals, contributing to programme recommendations, and monitoring of grant implementation.
For this role you will need to be a Clinical Scientist or Senior Laboratory Scientist with a specialism in Microbiology including significant experience in bacteriology with excellent working knowledge of medical bacteriology, laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, and laboratory quality management systems. You will have worked with grantees to ensure a consistently safe and high-quality laboratory improvement programme and be able to multi-task and maintain a critical overview of interrelated tasks, project and issues ensuring delivery according to targets.
