NTI Bangalore Microbiologist/Lab Technicians Openings



National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), a Government of India Organization under the ministry of Health & Family Welfare invites applications for the following posts to be filled on Contractual basis only for various projects at NTI, Bengaluru

Consultant Microbiologist NRL 1 Post (Unreserved) 

65,000/- p.m. 

M.D.Microbiology or PhD Medical microbiology or MSc. (Microbiology) 

Five years of relevant work experience 

1. To handle day to day correspondence in National Reference Laboratory pertaining to Culture and DST. 
2. To conduct on-site evaluation of Laboratories under RNTCP and submit periodic reports to CTD 
3. To implement SOPs in NRL, revision of SOPs as per program need incorporating newer technology
4. Provide technical support in expansion of the full range of activities under the External Quality Assessment (EQA) for sputum smear microscopy and mycobacterial culture and drug susceptibility testing 
5. Support in planning and scaling up of quality assured mycobacterial culture and drug susceptibility testing(DST) for MDR TB management and Drug Resistance Surveillance 
6. To provide on the job training to the laboratory technicians in NRL. 
7. To engage maintenance agencies for NRL equipments and monitor their performance. 
8. To assist and monitor implementation of lab QA in States, in coordination with respective microbiologists(IRL & EQA) for all technologies(LJ, LC, LPA, CBNAAT) 
9. To coordinate with partner organizations engaged in infrastructure development or culture /DST capacity development of NRL. 
10. To oversee data entry of Direct Microscopy/CDST labs into the TB ICT application(NIKSHAY) 11. To provide timely feedback to CTD on performance of laboratories under RNTCP 
12. To facilitate change management with respect to use of ICT &Nikshay tools for concerned data entry, validation & its use for public health action 13. Any other tasks assigned as per program needs 

1 Year

Sr. Lab. Tech. for NRL 1 Post (Unreserved) 

25000/- pm 

1. BSc. biotechnology with DMLT or BSc. microbiology with DMLT or BSc. with DMLT or equivalent 2. Five year of work experience in related field 

MSc. medical microbiology or MSc. microbiology or MSc .biotechnology

1. To assist Microbiologists in trainings of microscopy and collection and transportation of samples and culture/DST. 
2. Manufacture panel testing slides for EQA. 
3. Assist the microbiologist in On Site Evaluation. 
4. Perform the laboratory activities including Culture and DST 
5. Assist Microbiologist in data compilation and analysis.To facilitate change management with respect to use of ICT &Nikshay tools for concerned data entry, validation & its use for public health action 
6. Any other tasks assigned as per program needs 

1 Year 

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