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ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. ICAP has worked in Lesotho since 2005, collaborating with national governments, district health management teams, individual health facilities, educational institutions, and local non-governmental organizations to strengthen health systems. Currently, ICAP in Lesotho supports the Ministry of Health by providing technical assistance in strengthening surveillance, epidemic intelligence, laboratory systems, and advanced data analytics for infectious disease outbreak and public health response.

ICAP in Lesotho is recruiting for the position of Laboratory Regional Coordinator. The incumbent will be responsible to provide technical assistance and coordination of laboratory services to strengthen access to quality diagnostic testing, quality management systems, and continuous quality improvement across health facilities. The position supports implementation of national laboratory strategies, diagnostic network optimization, and genomic surveillance, including specimen referral and operationalization of the National Genomics Laboratory, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, NRL, DHMTs, and implementing partners.