Labs Positions

VAAC-US.CDC project is the collaboration project between Ministry of Health in Vietnam and Human Health Service- USA. We are looking for candidates for the following positions:
- 02 Lab positions

Job description

Position 1: program officer management and coordinate of HIV, CD4 testing activities and QMS

• Management and coordinate of CD4 testing activities. Coordinate with related units to developing and completing of regulations, guideline related to HIV testing such as Decision, Training packages, Guidelines, Quality manual, Official letters .Coordinate with medical system stakeholders to support for the CD4 laboratory system according to the directions from VAAC Master Plans.To cooperate with The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) and medical system stakeholders (domestic and international) to implement activities according to approved proposals. Management of CD4 testing reagents activities. Coordinate and direct of implementation on CD4 testing activities: partitions of sample transportation, TQ, QA. To investigate, define needs and plan equipment procurement to upgrade the capacity for laboratories at provincial HIV/AIDS facilities and national hospitals and institutions. And Review technical communication issues related to project implementation, issued document guide and direct CD4 testing activities.
• HIV Drug resistance and Viral load: Coordinate and supporting for NIHE and PI to implementation of HIVDR to maintaining the accreditation of WHO; Developing of the plan to implementation of Viral Load in nationwide; Organizing and coordinating of QA, TA trips, training
• QMS: Developing and implementation the plan for QMS forward to standards of ISO, guidelines, training packages and organizing of training for staff,  organization of QA, TA trips.
• Assisted Section chief to prepare mid-term and final reports. Assist Section chief and VAAC in planning, implementing and coordinating activities related to HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment laboratory (CD4 testing, HIVDR, Viral Load, QMS) and other activities.

Position 2: program officer management and coordinate lab section planning, QMS and LIS activities

• Take part to make planning and reporting related management laboratory activities of the project annual year and period.
• Organization and implementation all laboratory information system activities of project: making plan, implementation, supervisor and monitoring and evaluation.
• Collaborates with other CDC/VAAC-US.CDC experts on the design of implementation strategies based on the latest techniques and knowledge in the areas of laboratory testing and laboratory quality management system;
• Plans, oversees, monitoring and supervision capacity building for the laboratory system related to HIV/AIDS under VAAC-US.CDC Project for National Programs. This work will include development, modification, and/or adaptation of appropriate guidelines, standards and laboratory techniques to build up the capacity of the HIV/AIDS related laboratories under VAAC-US.CDC Project.  Works closely with MOH, other NGO project coordinators to ensure that implementation, monitoring and reporting are carried out correctly and in a timely manner. 
• Under the direction of supervisor, coordinating with Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) to develop master and detailed plans to support for the HIV/AIDS laboratory system in Vietnam, including HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment follow-up; quality management system; coordinating with CDC Vietnam, medical system stakeholders (domestic and international) to support for the HIV/AIDS laboratory system according to directions from VAAC master plans;
• Supervising implementation, disbursement, quality and effectiveness of the activities.   Defining needs, planning, organizing domestic and overseas training courses on capacity building for the staffs working in laboratories for HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment follow-up. Participating in equipment procurement to upgrade capacity for lab facilities. Reviews technical communications issues related to project implementation.  Provides feedback to staffs to ensure a full understanding of activities supported by CDC’s cooperative agreements and related activities.
• Providing technical assistance, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of testing quality at VAAC-US.CDC lab sites.
• Participating in developing document and guideline related to HIV/AIDS lab (National guidelines for Lymphocyte T-CD4 testing, HIV testing, Viral load testing; National criteria for Laboratory conducting viral load testing and lymphocyte T-CD4 testing).
• Assists supervisor in planning, summarizing and reporting of the laboratory related issues.  Translates and verifies translations of documents from English to Vietnamese and vice versa. Other tasks assigned by Project Director.

Requirements

• Graduated from university with major medical doctor, biotechnology, or higher (preference at postgraduate level and training in foreign countries;
• At least 02 year experience working in projects especially projects related to HIV/AIDS;
• Experience to build planning and technical guidance have related to field of biological assays
• Knowledge software in laboratory and prevention program; 
• Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and health system in Vietnam.
• Fluency in English in communication, writing reports, designing project activities and Good ability to read and understand English document, presentation and problem solving related to the field.
• Excellent at office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, statistics analysis related to research and epidemiology: Epiinfo, SPSS….)
• Ability to work independently and within a team, ability to go to 28 project sites.

Applicant document (English- Vietnamese):

• Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Copy of Birth Certificate, Identity card.
• Copy of Qualifications, certificates.
• Copy of Medical Certificate.

Please send your application (in both Vietnamese and English) no later than February 28th 2014  to:

VAAC-US.CDC Project, Ministry of Health
7th Floor, HEID Building,  Lane 12 Lang Ha, Ha Noi

Note:

• Copies of qualifications must be notarized.
• Only phone for selected list, not return Applying Document
• Do not contact by telephone. For more information, please contact at: [email protected]