International Viral and Bacterial Vaccine Production Specialist

International Viral and Bacterial Vaccine Production Specialist (Intermittent Input) (International) – 15 Person Months

Minimum Qualifications:

(i)                   Post-graduate level qualification in veterinary sciences

(ii)                  At least 10 years of experience at a senior level in viral and bacterial vaccine production unit management, including using cell culture technology.

(iii)                 The consultant should have at least 5 years of experience in a senior position in a vaccine production facility applying GMP and BSL2 standards.

(iv)                 The viral and bacterial vaccine production expert should have experience in vaccine production in a developing country. A (v) good understanding of WOAH viral and bacterial vaccine production protocols is essential.

(v)                  The person should be a team-oriented professional with good analytical and communication skills, able to make easily understandable practical and technical ISO17025 inputs.

The consultant shall support the NAHPRI during the final design, construction, equipment purchase, start-up, and full operation of the National Veterinary Vaccine Center (NVVC) viral and bacterial vaccine production units. Maintaining a good understanding of WOAH vaccine production protocols and GMP and BSL2 standards, the responsibilities of the consultant include (but are not limited to) the following:

(i)                   Review the NVVC vaccine and viral production unit designs and equipment procurement list and suggest variations to these documents as required;

(ii)                  Inspect the construction of the NVVC viral and vaccine production units and ensure that conditions for the achievement of GMP and BSL2 standards are met;

(iii)                 Prepare a set of WOAH-compliant SOPs to produce hemorrhagic septicemia, fowl cholera and fowl pox vaccines;

(iv)                 Establish procedures for the establishment of the NAHPRI laboratory information management system (LIMS) in the NVVC viral and vaccine production units;

(v)               Train GDAHP appointed NVVC viral and vaccine production staff in the implementation of the WOAH-compliant viral and bacterial vaccine production SOPs and the LIMS and supervise their implementation of viral and bacterial vaccine production programs;

(vi)                 Provider supervision and refresher training for NVVC viral and bacterial vaccine production staff on an annual basis for the first three years of NVVC operation;

(vii)               In partnership with the ISO 17025 specialist, develop a strategic plan to implement GMP and BSL2 standards in the NVVC QCL;

(viii)              In partnership with the ISO 17025 specialist, develop a plan for the GMP and BSL2 accreditation process

(ix)                 Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the Project Director.