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Consultant – HIV Drug Resistance Testing

  • Company

    Share India

  • Location

    Delhi

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    7 - 10 years

About Share India

Established in 1994, Share India was incepted with the idea of steady growth today to continue multiplying in the future. We are the frontrunners in providing algo-trading solutions to clients in India and abroad. We have been catering to the HNI segment, however, we want our retail segment to cater to the new-age investors. Focusing, improving, and expanding our services to help every citizen of India. We have managed to expand our services helping our customers grow and multiply their investments. Our transparent, clear, honest and customer-centric approach has enabled Share India to gain the trust of India. The expertise we have garnered over the years has been focused on serving India in a better way

Overview of the Role

The Consultant will provide high-level scientific and technical support to NACO and CDC–SHARE INDIA for the roll-out of HIV Drug Resistance (DR) testing under NACP. The assignment will focus on sequencing workflows, quality assurance, data interpretation, laboratory strengthening, and capacity building related to HIV DR testing.

Job Description

• Provide expert technical guidance for roll-out of HIV Drug Resistance testing under NACP
• Support implementation, optimization, and validation of HIV-1 sequencing workflows (NGS and Sanger platforms)
• Guide use and interpretation of genotype-based ART drug resistance tools
• Recommend suitable sequencing platforms, bioinformatics pipelines, and databases
• Support development and review of SOPs, guidelines, and other technical documents for HIV DR testing
• Support implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in HIV DR laboratories
• Participate in and provide inputs during technical consultations, review meetings, and trainings
• Provide on-site and off-site technical support as required

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Education

M.D. / Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related discipline

Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in molecular microbiology, virology, or genome sequencing • Demonstrated expertise in NGS and Sanger sequencing technologies • Strong experience in genomic data management and analysis