Program Officer – Kano TBRL

Updated: March 15, 2024 09:19 AM GMT

Full-time Job in Kano

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Kano

Position Overview
• The Program Officer Kano TBRL has the requisite tuberculosis technical expertise and is skilled in TB diagnostics. She/He will be required to coordinate and provide technical guidance to the TB Reference Laboratories. She/He will liaise with the relevant National and State TB program stakeholders.

Responsibilities
• Perform the following TB diagnostic tests: GeneXpert, Truenat, TB-LAMP, LF-LAM, Genotypic tests Molecular Line Probe Assay for 1st and 2nd line assays and phenotypic tests TB Culture, Drug Susceptibility Testing
• Coordinate the TB Logistic Management System in the Reference Laboratory
• Provide Technical Assistance to staff at the TB Reference Laboratory
• Adhere to the Quality Management System to enhance laboratory quality systems, encompassing the creation of a quality manual, safety manual, audits, testing, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures SOPs, and partner with the National Tuberculosis Leprosy Control Programme NTBLCP... More Detail