CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Columbia University ’s International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) in Tanzania , works in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) in mainland and Zanzibar . ICAP Tanzania provides quality comprehensive family focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at 127 health facilities. The facilities involved include regional and district hospitals, health centers and dispensaries in Kagera, Kigoma, Pwani and Zanzibar . This program is part of a broader US Government HIV/AIDS initiative in Tanzania and receives funding from Centres for Disease Control Tanzania (CDC), PEPFAR and the support of the American People. A key aspect of the program is to build the capacity of the MOHSW, at the national and sub-national levels, and indigenous CBO/NGOs to manage HIV programs including financial, administrative, program management and technical advisory skills. The program has employed competent dynamic individuals with programmatic understanding, clinical background as well as public health management knowledge in implementing the program objectives.
Position Title: Biomedical Engineer
Reports to: Laboratory Advisor
Location: Central office with field travel up to 70% of the time.
Overall Job Function:
The Candidate will be responsible in providing technical support under supervision of Laboratory Advisor to ensure smooth functioning of all laboratory equipments within health facilities supported by ICAP Tanzania in coordination with MOHSW. He will be responsible to oversee regular preventive maintanence according to specifications, and timely deal and report on any breakdown of laboratory equipment to ensure smooth operations of laboratory services to the health facilities.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
· Supervise laboratory equipments installations to all ICAP supported sites,
· Repair of all equipment faults involving troubleshooting of problems,
· Ensure regular maintenance of the equipments are done according to specifications,
· Train and supervise the laboratory staff to do regular preventive maintenance (daily and monthly) and ensure that the maintenance culture is maintained,
· Train the laboratory staff for calibration of small instruments like micropipptes,
· Participate in training of new equipments and keeping up-date with the new developments in the field,
· Respond to equipments technical querries and provide advise to laboratory technicians
· Prepare monthly narrative report on progress of equipments status as requested by MOHSW and CDC, and
· Perform any other laboratory related assignments as directed by supervisor.
Preferred Qualification and Skills
- Degree or Advanced Diploma in Biomedical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with a added qualifications in medical equipments,
- Proven working experience in installations and maintenance of laboratory equipments and analyzers,
- Experience in maintaining the analyzers like: FACSCount, Sysmex, Pentra, Fully, Visual, Micros, Screen Master, Cell Dyne will be an advantage,
- Working experience with donor funded projects dealing with HIV/AIDS care and treatment is desirable,
- Ability to work independently with strong problem solving skills,
- Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills, and
- Must be a Tanzania Resident.
How to apply:
Applicants should send their application letter and CV by October 8th, 2010 by email with a subject line Biomedical Engineer to icap-tz-hr@columbia.edu. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.
ICAP is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.
