Position: Consultant-Lab

Organization: National Health Systems Resource  Centre (NHSRC)

Location: Delhi

Apply:  http://nhsrcindia.org

Age: Upto 45 years as on last date for receiving application according to the advertisement

Remuneration: Rs. 60,000-1,20,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand to one lakh twenty thousand per month)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance for implementation of the ‘National Viral Hepatitis Control Program’ and its goals at centre, and in states, as may be agreed upon from time to time.

• To assist the focal person for managing lab services at various levels under the initiative

• Ensure implementation of Standard Operating procedures, Biomedical-Waste Management and Bio-safety guidelines and implementation of Internal Quality Control and participation in External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) in all laboratories under the initiative.

• Supervise through on site visits and provide technical support for strengthening of state and District Laboratories under the initiative;

• Ensure timely submission of reports on laboratory tests carried out in state and district laboratories to the NVHMU

• Regular monitoring of the functioning of District Laboratories and State referral lab network under the initiative and coordinate with IDSP for the same;

• Willingness to travel to states & districts to provide technical assistance & ability to work on different assignments simultaneously to meet the timelines for assignments.

• Participate in epidemic/outbreak investigation as member of Rapid Response Team (RRT) for viral hepatitis as and when required and provide support for sample collection and transport of specimens.

• Undertake review of literature and stay up-to-date on current trends in health systems strengthening with regard to the initiative for prevention and control of viral hepatitis.

• Collect and analyze state and national data on components of the initiative on regular basis.

• Responsible for Program Implementation Plan of States (PIP) state PIP-through coordinating and incorporating inputs for the initiative.

• Budgeting and financial planning for the program • Building capacities at district and state level under the initiative.

• Facilitate all work related to EQAS periodically

• Developstudy/evaluationprotocols/guidelinesandundertakeand/orguideresearchstudiesasneeded.