Director, Technical Services, Laboratory; Global Health - MOMENTUM Project
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Healthcare
Public Health, Healthcare Management, Infectious Disease/ Epidemiology
Position Title:
Director, Technical Services, Laboratory
Position Type:
Regular Full-Time
Department: MOMENTUM
Location:
Washington, DC - Hybrid
Salary Range: $102,000 - $132,500 - $163,000*
Note: The posted salary range reflects the full range of Corus' Director pay grade and does not represent the anticipated hiring salary for this position. The target hiring range for the Director, Technical Services, Laboratory is expected to fall between the minimum and midpoint of the pay grade, based on program budget, internal equity and experience.Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program.
Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance. Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave;
employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs.
Corus International is seeking a Director, Technical Services, Laboratory to provide strategic and technical leadership to strengthen laboratory systems and diagnostic services supporting infectious disease prevention, detection, surveillance, and response under the U.S. Government funded MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) project, primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries.
This hybrid position will be based at headquarters in Washington, DC with in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week.
Responsibilities:Technical Leadership
- Provide strategic and technical leadership for laboratory functions supporting EVD, Mpox, HIV, TB, malaria, vaccine-preventable diseases, and other emerging infectious diseases.
- Support country teams and provide technical direction in the development of annual workplans related to strengthening laboratory systems.
- Support Ministries of Health in implementing national laboratory strategic plans, policies, standards, and operational guidelines.
- Advise on laboratory system improvements, including referral networks, specimen transport systems, and diagnostic services.
- Provide technical assistance to strengthen laboratory preparedness and response capacity for disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
- Provide technical assistance to ensure laboratory interventions align with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), and USG best practices and priorities.
Laboratory Systems Strengthening
- Provide technical assistance to strengthen integrated national and provincial laboratory networks.
- Develop systems to improve specimen collection, transportation, referral, testing, reporting, and quality assurance systems.
- Develop tools and methodologies to conduct laboratory assessments and develop corrective action plans.
- Provide technical support for the implementation of laboratory quality management systems (QMS), accreditation pathways, including ISO 15189 and SLIPTA, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Strengthen biosafety, biosecurity, infection prevention and control (IPC), and waste management practices.
Capacity Building
- Work with country teams to identify capacity-building needs and develop plans to address gaps and strengthen the institutional capacity of Ministry of Health staff at the national and subnational levels, as well as laboratory partners.
- Develop and deliver laboratory training programs, supportive supervision activities, and competency assessments.
- Develop tools and systems for mentoring laboratory personnel at the national, provincial, and facility levels.
- Promote continuous professional development, technical learning, and knowledge sharing.
Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Response
- Provide technical assistance in developing standard operating procedures and manuals for laboratory confirmation and surveillance of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Provide technical assistance during outbreak investigations and emergency responses, including those involving Ebola, Mpox, cholera, measles, yellow fever, and other priority diseases.
- Strengthen the integration of laboratory services within surveillance systems, including Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and…
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