{"id":2595919,"url":"https://alion.io/job/abt-global-laboratory-scientist-adviser","title":"Laboratory Scientist & Adviser","company":{"id":1810542,"name":"Abt Global","domain":"abtglobal.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/abtglobal","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Funafuti, Tuvalu"],"countries":["TV"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":10595,"max":13387,"currency":"AUD","period":"month","gross":null,"usd_annual":111768},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-15T05:55:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T14:52:09Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":19,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":19},"description":"Position: Laboratory Scientist & Adviser\nLocation: Funafuti, Tuvalu\nMonthly Remuneration: AUD10,595 - AUD13,387 (inclusive of superannuation if applicable) plus location allowance and special allowance\nDuration: 1 January 2027 - 31 December 2027 with the possibility of a 12-month extension\nThe World at Abt\nSolving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.\nWe are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints - joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.\nTo thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within - we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you. Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.\nSpecialist Health Service:\nManaged by Abt Global, the Specialist Health Service (SHS) provides strategic input on health to the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). SHS is the primary source from which DFAT accesses health and development expertise and advisory services to improve the quality of health programming across DFAT’s global and regional health portfolio, through enabling access to responsive technical advice and support.\nThe Opportunity\nAustralia has supported Tuvalu’s Princess Margaret Hospital with a laboratory adviser since 2022 to assist with maintaining capacity of the microbiology lab and strengthen the hospital’s laboratory capacity.Since then, the role has been vital in building the capacity of staff working in the lab, improving systems and processes and supporting the team in-country to bid for Government of Tuvalu funding to further support the lab’s testing and diagnostic capacity. The role has also involved and supports mentoring and training, coordination of activities and supporting new local lab scientists and technicians, strengthening local lab leadership and pipeline planning for the lab services at the Princess Margaret Hospital.\nSpecific Duties:\nThe main responsibilities for the Laboratory Scientist, Tuvalu will be to work within and across the Tuvalu Ministry of Health Clinical Laboratory, in partnership with the Laboratory Manager to strengthen systems for quality management, strategic planning, supporting coordination, and embed new testing capabilities.\nThis role is also expected to assist with supporting the lab capacity required by the specialist locums and clinicians at the Princess Margaret Hospital.\nTraining and capacity building\nIn partnership with the Laboratory Manager and staff, develop or update training plans for each staff member.\n\nProvide and document structured and informal training, with competency assessments, particularly for new capacities in the laboratory e.g. open RT-PCR and on laboratory infection prevention and control.\n\nAssist the laboratory team to maintain lab systems, conduct needs analysis for the lab and train new staff as required.\n\nDraw on regional and other partnerships to harness external training and development opportunities and co-ordination e.g. the Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Pathology Training Centre (PPTC), and explore twinning relationships with relevant institutions as required.\n\nContribute to professional development through seminars and/or science education in Tuvalu e.g. talks about science careers or tours of the laboratory for Secondary students or the University of the South Pacific, if opportunities arise.\n\nDevelopment of handover and transition and exit plans for each area of responsibility in preparation for the end of the deployment. Identify any activities needed as part of handover.\n\nIncrease in quality and standards\nMentor the lab staff to develop and update relevant laboratory protocols and strengthening laboratory quality management systems and laboratory information management.\n\nSupport the lab team in their engagement with WHO and the Pacific Community (SPC) in the updating of the Laboratory Policy, and:\n\nProvide training and technical support to maximise the use of laboratory and scientific testing available within Tuvalu\n\nIdentify opportunities to strengthening Laboratory Information Management Systems\n\nProvide technical assistance and guidance related to support best practices in laboratory supply chain management\n\nCollect, create and disseminate information on innovations, best practices, and positive outcomes\n\nSupport any new testing regime that might be required by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.\n\nStrengthened staffing and budgeting in work unit\nSupport the lab team to coordinate with the biomedical team to review equipment procurement & donation policies and efficient disposal of lab assets that are unsuitable, broken or no longer required.\n\nWork with the lab and procurement teams at the hospital to review and strengthen systems for forecasting and procurement of lab supplies and consumables; and develop mechanisms to reduce need for emergency procurement where possible.\n\nData and evidence\nAssist with lab analysis and identify potential areas for improvements. e.g. test turnaround time, sample quality, external quality assurance results, etc.\n\nAccountability and working relationships\nThe Laboratory Scientist Adviser will be accountable to and managed by the Director Health at PMH, Acting Medical Superintendent on management-related matters.\n\nFor formal line management this position will report directly to the Acting Medical Superintendent with day-to-day reporting to the Laboratory Manager in Tuvalu.\n\nThe Adviser will be required to work closely with health authorities in Tuvalu, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with local health authorities.\n\nThe Adviser will undertake the administrative duties associated with the work as required.\n\nThe counterparts for this position will be the Manager of the Clinical Laboratory and new lab staff. The Adviser may also be in regular contact and engage in clinical discussions with medical doctors and clinical staff and may sit in the Heads of Departments and other relevant Clinical leadership and PMH meetings.\n\nKey Requirements:\nRequired experience\nProven experience leading a small laboratory team (in a resource limited context preferred)\n\nProven experience in capacity building and training\n\nProven experience in developing and updating standard operating procedures, guidelines and implementing LQMS\n\nExperience working in the Pacific\n\nRequired Qualifications and skills\nRelevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent relevant experience\n\nTraining and competency in laboratory infection prevention and control (experience in auditing laboratory IPC and making recommendations preferred)\n\nProven ability to work effectively and proactively in a low-resource setting, across disciplines and at all levels\n\nDemonstrated ability to review evidence to make appropriate recommendations and facilitate effective decisions\n\nCultural and language requirements\nExcellent command/highly proficient in spoken and written English and ability to communicate clearly and effectively\n\nDemonstrated capacity to engage respectfully and appropriately with national counterparts\n\nHow to apply:\nPlease submit your application on the Abt Global website or followingXXX, attaching your CV and a cover letter (as a single PDF document) addressing how you meet the key requirements of the role. Closing date is Thursday, 05 November 2026. 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