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Global Scientific Solutions for Health (GSSHealth)

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11 - 50 employees

We are a field-focused team of scientists establishing quality assured laboratory networks, diagnostic systems and research laboratories across the globe. We pride ourselves on rapid selection and deployment of urgently needed disease detection and surveillance technologies in austere environments.

📋 Description

• Ensure LIS implementation strategy meets the need of clients. • Work with laboratory staff and managers, IT teams, and solution vendors to support end-to-end implementation of LIS and LDX solutions, including requirements gathering, system design, testing, installation, and configuration. • Customize and integrate LIS platforms to meet laboratory workflows, quality assurance protocols, and regulatory requirements. • Support data migration, validation, and testing prior to go-live. • Support laboratories and collaborate with Data Modernization Initiate (DMI) teams to establish and maintain Electronic Test Order and Result (ETOR) and Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) connections, ensuring accurate and timely data exchange. • Coordinate with LIS vendors and IT partners to ensure systems are configured for standards-based interoperability (e.g., HL7, FHIR, ASTM, LOINC). • Engage and coordinate with AUL leadership and members to share progress, identify challenges, and align implementation activities with regional coordination priorities. • Maintain LIS and LDX performance and ensure data integrity, uptime, and security. • Troubleshoot technical issues, coordinate with vendors or IT teams for resolution, and optimize system performance. • Develop backup, recovery, and version control procedures. • Train laboratory and IT personnel in LIS use, LDX, workflows, troubleshooting and best practices. • Adapt LIS deployments for environments with limited connectivity or intermittent power. • Collaborate with field teams to build scalable, resilient digital systems that enhance laboratory efficiency in low-resource contexts.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field. • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on LIS and/or health data exchange implementation and administration experience. • Experience in networking, systems integration, and data interfacing (HL7, ASTM, FHIR, LOINC, API connections). • Proven experience designing and maintaining LIS in clinical diagnostic laboratories. • Strong familiarity with laboratory testing workflows (hematology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, etc.). • IT background and prior work in resource-limited or international health settings is highly desirable. • Proficiency in one or more LIS platforms (e.g., OpenELIS, SENAITE, HCLab). • Solid understanding of laboratory quality management and accreditation standards (ISO 15189, CLIA, CAP). • Competence in database management, SQL, and system security protocols. • Competence in system troubleshooting, data validation, and testing. • Strong coordination, stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills. • Strong project management, stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills. • Ability to translate technical requirements between laboratory, IT, and vendor teams. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. • Extensive travel required across the USAPI.

🏖️ Benefits

• Not specified