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Burkina Faso (On-site)
Local terms and conditions apply
Full-time
Contract (1-year fixed term contract)
Job description

Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Regional Laboratory Technical Advisor with experience of quality control and capacity building, to provide technical support to laboratories as part of the Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) programme. If you have this skill set and experience this is a good career move to take.

Salary: To be discussed at interview Location: Burkina Faso with Regional remit  Contract: 12-month Fixed term contract (renewable subject to funding) Hours: Full-time role with flexibility around hours worked and some home working

About the role

 

The Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) expansion project is a six-year, $500m programme that will progress the elimination of onchocerciasis (OV) and lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Africa. Sightsavers is looking for an experienced laboratory professional with direct experience of technical operations and sample analysis, to support the establishment and expansion of a small external quality assurance network and ensure compliance with the relevant accreditation standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to be directly responsible for the standardisation and accreditation of RLMF funded laboratories, implementation of external quality assurance and strengthening logistics and supply chains, in order to support and advance the elimination of OV in Africa. You will be confident managing the collaboration of other laboratories, external communications including to donors and stakeholders, and disseminating information and learnings.

As Regional Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF, you will have extensive experience in laboratory systems, quality control and capacity building with the ability to advise, support and provide training. Relevant experience in onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, or other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) would be beneficial.

This is a large work plan with extensive deliverables and as Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF you must be able to confidently work independently. You will undertake significant travel (30-40% of role) in Africa and occasionally visit the Head Office on Haywards Heath UK.

 

Skills and Experience

  • Proven working experience and/or qualifications in laboratory management, quality assurance, laboratory capacity building or similar;
  • Experience conducting and quality assuring Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbance Assays (ELISA) in African laboratories
  • Previous knowledge and working history conducting and quality assuring Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and quantitative PCR assays
  • Working knowledge with GLP, SLIMTA, SLIPTA or ISO 15189 accreditation frameworks
  • Management of EQA and quality control in resource constrained environments
  • Track record in designing and delivering training to laboratory personnel
  • Experience meeting donor driven deadlines on time
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken
  • Able to work without supervision (within a team)
  • Willingness and availability to travel for trainings, attending meetings, workshops and conferences, subject to an appropriate risk assessment being in place
  • Current and ongoing right to work in Burkina Faso

Desirable

  • Experience with onchocerciasis diagnostics
  • Experience working as part of a multi-organizational team
  • French as a second language. Candidates with French and English fluency will have preferential weighting during the assessment process.
  • Understanding of research governance and ethical principles particularly in relation to research with vulnerable people
  • Knowledge of NTDs and health systems

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details.

The deadline to complete your application will be Sunday 25 January 2026 by 23.30pm GMT UK.

We intend to conduct virtual interviews from 2 February 2026 onwards. The interview will last up to one hour. 

Next steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please simply click on the link provided. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. 

Closing date: Sunday 25 January 2026.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

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Sightsavers View profile Organisation type Registered Charity
Posted on: 12 January 2026
Closing date: 25 January 2026 at 23:30
Tags: International Development, Advocacy, Health / Medical, Humanitarian Aid

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