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• Offer support and ensure proper
  implementation, including documentation, of the quality management system
  at UVRI according to international accreditation standards, including CAP
• Write clear and accurate technical procedures
  and ensure consistency between study protocol, laboratory documents and
  workflow processes
• Ensure quality control is performed, logged
  and analyzed to ensure acceptable levels of analytical performance for
  HIV-related laboratories and effectively communicate findings both
  verbally and in written reports
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and
  quality-related issues and implement process improvements as needed
• Mentor and train laboratory staff within UVRI
  in good quality management practices

• Work in close collaboration with other team
  members, receive and perform quality check of survey specimens from
  satellite labs
• Log specimens into the laboratory data
  management system (LDMS)
• Support use of LDMS and specimen storage
  management in order to train other PHIA lab staff and to troubleshoot as
  needed
• Support HIV serology testing in order to
  perform QA/QC testing as needed on PHiA samples
• Ensure correct PHIA specimens are tested for
  viral load (plasma and DBS samples), EID DNA PCR, and HIV incidence
  testing in a timely manner as outlined in the study protocol
• Review all PHIA laboratory results, including
  quality control data, for validity and turnaround time and report results
  to study co¬investigators
• Prepare and ship specimens for HIV drug
  resistance and ARV testing to collaborating laboratories in consultation
  with PHIA country lab advisor
• Carry out periodic quality assurance checks
  in LDMS and freezers for stored PHIA specimens at UVRI
• Keenly monitor all laboratory supplies needed
  for testing for PHIA samples and communicate stock needs to ICAP country
  and regional staff
• Coordinate regularly with the satellite lab
  staff, the ICAP lab advisor and others to ensure QA/QC reagents and
  supplies are replenished at the satellite labs for field and laboratory
  staff
• Actively participate in the PHIA survey
  trainings for field staff and laboratory staff
• Perform additional activities as requested by
  ICAP in-country and regional lab advisors, and headquarter lab advisor

• The ideal candidate should hold an MSc or PHD
  in Microbiology/immunology/lab technology
• At least five years of experience
• Previous exposure and experience working in
  an internationally accredited laboratory and implementing accreditation
  standards, including SOPs, document management, and quality improvement
  processed
• Previous experience in HIV serology testing,
  including HIV rapid tests and other confirmatory tests
• Prior experience in HIV serology QC and
  proficiency testing techniques and data analysis
• Previous experience in molecular testing (HIV
  viral load and EID DNA PCR), including QA/QC procedures
• Experience in point-of-care CD4 testing,
  including QA/QC procedures
• Prior experience with LDMS or similar LIMS
  for specimen management
• Previous experience working on
  laboratory-related activities in a major household survey with multiple
  organizations as stakeholders

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