SEMIRA GELETO

· Perform isolation, identification, characterization, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for bacterial and fungal pathogens, and participate in the antimicrobial resistance surveillance system nationally

· Participate in national surveillance activity, including AMR, Cholera, vaccine-preventable disease, and STI surveillance, and perform routine lab activities in the national bacteriology reference lab, and confirm bacterial outbreak for outbreaks

· Participate in supporting outbreak investigation and response with the public health emergency management teams

· Participate in the development, validation, and standardization of the National guideline and SOPs

· Implement, oversee, and support laboratory quality management system implementation and accreditation process at the national lab and also in respective regional and tertiary hospitals to ensure compliance with international standards

· Supervise laboratory staff, assign verification schedule, and ensure competency assessment

· Analyze, interpret, and communicate lab findings to clinicians, policymakers, and public health authorities or responsible stakeholders

· Participate in different research activities, mainly on antimicrobial resistance, emerging pathogens, and diagnostics

· Published scientific findings and contributed to different guidelines and policy development

· Collaborate with national and international development partners like WHO, CDC, ACDC, and other public health institutions,

· Manage laboratory resources, reagents, and ensure efficient workflow within the bacteriology unit

· Isolate, identify, and characterize microorganisms from clinical and environmental samples

· Perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing using a standard to guide treatment and monitor resistance patterns

· Lead surveillance activities of infectious diseases and support early detection of outbreaks

· Coordinate and participate in outbreak investigation and response activities

· Implement and oversee quality management system in line with international standards

· Lead the accreditation process for the lab and provide technical support to other laboratories to achieve accreditation

· Conduct capacity building and technical guidance to other labs under the health bureau by providing training, mentorship, and support to peripheral laboratories

· Ensure biosafety and biosecurity in handling infectious agents

· Interpret, review, record, and report laboratory data to clinicians and public health authorities

· Coordinate with regional and national health programs for disease control and prevention

· Participate in research on emerging and reemerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns.

· Transport, Label, Perform, and store a different panel of diagnostic testing, e.g., urinalysis, serological, hematological, and chemistry tests. Detect and help monitor disease, as well as support health screening and disease surveillance programs

· Ensure Quality management system activities, including Quality control procedures

· Implement and maintain a quality management system (QMS) in line with international standards like ISO15189

· Participate in the lab's internal audit and accreditation process.

· Practice infection prevention, biosafety, and waste management protocols

· Accurately record, interpret, review, and report patient result timely manner

· Collaborate with clinicians and other healthcare staff to support diagnosis and patient care