Senior Technical Advisor – Laboratory Services at FHI 360 – Lagos

FHI 360 is recruiting a Senior Technical Advisor – Laboratory Services in Lagos under requisition 2026201626. The role provides technical leadership on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria laboratory services, quality management and diagnostic-system improvement.

Laboratory systems and oversight

• Lead laboratory strategies for HIV, TB and malaria programmes and advise indigenous implementing partners and government stakeholders.
• Improve diagnostic networks, specimen referrals, transport, equipment management, supply chains, inventory and laboratory information systems.
• Strengthen the laboratory-clinical interface and the use of innovative diagnostic technologies and digital tools.
• Implement quality management systems, ISO 15189 standards, internal quality control, external quality assessment and proficiency testing.
• Support corrective and preventive actions, SLMTA/SLIPTA improvement and accreditation readiness.
• Strengthen viral load, early-infant diagnosis, HIV rapid testing, GeneXpert, TB culture, drug susceptibility testing and malaria diagnosis where applicable.
• Promote biosafety, biosecurity, safer laboratory procedures and continuous quality improvement.

Leadership, learning and reporting

• Mentor laboratory personnel and managers, assess competencies and develop learning materials and technical guidance.
• Oversee performance indicators, data-quality analyses, accountability mechanisms and improvement plans.
• Produce laboratory technical reports, donor and government updates, knowledge products and operational research.
• Coordinate with ministries of health, the national laboratory system, donors and technical working groups.
• Support planning and supervision of FHI 360 field laboratory staff and maintain strong collaboration with the indigenous prime partner.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with over 12 years’ experience, or a doctorate in Laboratory Sciences with at least 11 years’ relevant experience.
• At least seven years’ experience supporting laboratory programmes for HIV, tuberculosis or malaria.
• Current certification or professional licence to practise as a medical laboratory scientist.
• Experience with donor-supported work, ISO 15189, laboratory quality systems and accreditation, capacity development and national public-health systems.
• Technical expertise in HIV laboratory assays, TB testing, malaria diagnostics, DHIS and laboratory information systems.
• Strong supervision, training, analysis, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.
• Availability to travel within Nigeria for approximately 45% of working time.

Compensation

• Indicative gross annual hiring salary range of USD 19,743–25,000 (basic and allowances). Final placement reflects qualifications, experience, internal equity and budget.