Applications are invited for appointment of Technical Officer (Lab Services Division) in National AIDS Control Organisation

National AIDS Control Organisation is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme in India through 35 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Societies. In 1986, following the detection of the first AIDS case in the country, the National AIDS Committee was constituted in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Applications are invited for appointment of Technical Officer (Lab Services Division) on contractual basis.

Post: Technical Officer (Lab Services Division)

Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Monitor and assist in laboratory activities and compile reports related to HIV surveillance.
a) Monitor & coordinate the work related to HIV surveillance with SRL’s & NRL’s.
b) Organization of meetings & trainings for HIV surveillance related to labs.
c) Coordinate and ensure timely compilation of data of labs.

2. Monitor and assist in activities and compile reports related to STI.
a) Coordination for lab issues related to diagnosis.
b) Training of personnel in lab tests for STI.
c) Preparation of training material like power point presentation/guidelines etc.

3. EQAS for HIV, Blood Bank and CD4 testing including data analysis and reporting
a) Monitor the work related to EQAS, including preparation of panels, organization of meetings of NRLs, TRG Lab Services and Technical Specification Committee.
b) Obtain monthly reports from NRLs and review work done.
c) Coordinate and ensure timely preparation and reporting of EQAS panels of the
Apex, NRLs, SRLs and ICTCs.
d) Ensure that quarterly positive and negative samples are being sent to the
supervisory lab for confirmation.

4. Monitoring system for supplied equipment for laboratories.

5. Visit at least one state per quarter and review SRLs (at least two), 3 blood banks and 5 ICTCs in each state.

6. Any other matter assigned by ADG(LS), AS & Secy. & DG, NACO

Candidate Profile:
MD (Microbiology) preferable/MBBS with minimum 3 years experience preferable in labs, M.Sc.(Microbiology) with 3 years experience in labs, BDS candidates with experience in labs, preference will be given if the candidate has been working in the field of HIV/AIDS

Remuneration: 28,750 – 45,000 per month

Duration: Initially the contract shall be for a period of one year.

Age: Not more than 50 years.

Eligible candidates my send application by email with subject line ‘Application for Technical Officer (Lab Services Division) with details as mentioned above in the Bio-data at the following address:
Jobs.naco@gmail.com

The last date of receipt of application is 25 October, 2012.

No. S-12016/1/2008-NACO (LS)

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of AIDS Control Organization
(National AIDS Control Organization)