Context
The Fleming Fund is a UK aid program supporting up to 25 countries across Africa and Asia to tackle AMR.
In Lao PDR, we are currently implementing the country grant of the Fleming Fund, a UK aid program supporting up to 25 countries across Africa and Asia to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The International microbiologist will be responsible for coordinating the technical aspects of the Fleming Fund project.
Main responsibilities
- Implement a laboratory workforce capacity building program, designing clinical-oriented training programs, and knowledge exchange & mentoring programs at the Fleming Fund supported sentinel sites, in coordination with the stakeholders, implementing partners and international organization in alignment with the AMR National Strategic Plan.
- Bridge the gap between clinical and diagnostic stewardship in the hospital setting.
- Provide oversight to field officers, local microbiologists, and technologists on-site on the implementation of activities at the Fleming Fund supported sentinel sites.
- Travel frequently to the sentinel sites, including the central hospital and reference laboratory, to assess the level of knowledge of staff.
- Continue the roll out of the Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (GPPS) study in AMR sentinel sites.
- Support the programmatic reporting of the Project (internally and externally).
- Write up research (surveys and protocols) findings related to the Project and provide technical insights on the implementation of cross-cutting research (such as on the economic evaluations for AMR).
- Attend relevant national and international conferences and events.
Profile
Required education and experience
- At least a degree in medical biology, or degree from a medical school with a specialization in clinical microbiology
- Demonstrated experience in implementing a clinical and laboratory-focused training program, with regular interactions with clinicians
Required Skills and knowledge
- An acute understanding of hospital settings and event-based or routine AMR surveillance system.
- Good understanding of One Health concept.
- Ability to train, conduct, and interpret the AMU (Antimicrobial Usage) prevalence survey or AMU surveillance to understand the trends and patterns and compare them with other countries under international protocols.
- Epidemiological skills to analyze and interpret collected data.
- Project management skills (planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation).
- Fluent and technical English
- No initial requirement but speaking Lao will make a difference, therefore intensive initial courses in Lao should be taken as part of the induction.