INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROJECT (IDSP)
National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi
Consultant Microbiologist
Terms of Reference
1. Guide microbiologists/technicians at SSU/DSU level for laboratory investigations of disease of Public Health
importance
2. Facilitate capacity building of laboratory professionals by organizing training programs
3. To increase utilization of laboratory testing for disease surveillance (eg identifying new strategies to acquire
appropriate specimens, analyzing test positivity rates, etc) including collaboration with CSU epidemiologists
responsible for the same states.
4. Ensure implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for laboratory techniques developed by IDSP in
all labs under IDSP
5. Ensure implementation of guidelines for Biomedical Waste Management developed under IDSP in all labs under
IDSP
6. Ensure timely submission by DSUs/SSUs of weekly and monthly status report on laboratory tests carried out in
priority district laboratories to CSU.
7. Ensure timely submission by DSUs of weekly L-Form report on laboratory tests carried out in laboratories in the
district to the CSU through the IDSP portal.
8. Participate in epidemic investigations as member of Rapid Response Team (RRT) as and when required and
provide support for sample collection and transport of specimens.
9. Liaise with medical college, private and other related sectors on issues related to laboratory diagnosis of outbreak
prone disease
11. Supervise through on site visits and provide technical support to District Public Health Laboratories (DPHL) being
strengthened under Integrated Disease Surveillance Project.
12. Supervise the referral lab network in States/UTs.
13. Make regular assessments reports of District public health laboratories and state referral lab network
14. Undertake the various other activities including traveling to various laboratories under the project as required
under the laboratory strengthening component of the IDSP project.
15. Quarterly performance report to be prepared for appraisal.
16. The work shall include frequent travel to assigned States.
17. Performing other duties as required in the interest of the programme and any other work/activity assigned from
time to time.
Eligibility criteria:
Qualifications Remuneration
1. MBBS with MD/DNB in Medical Microbiology/Lab
Medicine
OR
MBBS with Post Graduate Diploma such as
D.Bact./Virology with one year experience in clinical
laboratory services;
OR
Rs. 85000/- per month consolidated
Rs. 75000/- per month consolidated
TORs for Consultants/Staff at C.S.U., IDSP, NCDC, Delhi.
M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology with PhD with two year
experience in clinical laboratory services.
2. Must be Proficient in Computer Applications (MSWord, Excel and Power Point), email and internet.
Rs. 65000/- per month consolidated
Age: Not more than 60 Years (in case of retired Government Servant as per DoPT Guidelines)
Number of positions: Two
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