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World Health Organization
- Team Leader
2011 - maintenant
Translating WHO strategic objectives into operational team strategy, objectives and projects;
Designing and supervising implementation of international projects for an annual budget of USD 1,3 Million, in the following areas: improvement of laboratory quality management systems, enhancement of laboratory networks for epidemic-prone diseases, increase in microbiology diagnostic capacity in national reference laboratories, transfer of technology, training of laboratory workforce;
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders for advocacy, resource mobilization and strategic coordination (WHO regional and country offices, Ministries of Health, donors, technical partners, FAO, OIE);
Organizing, or participating in high-level international conferences, meetings or workshops on public health laboratory, communicable diseases surveillance and response, and health security.
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World Health Organization
- Medical officer
2004 - 2011
Implemented projects aiming at strengthening public health and medical laboratories capacity and quality in resource-limited countries, in order to improve infectious and epidemic-prone diseases diagnostic:
Carried out laboratory assessment missions in developing countries in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle-East;
Organized and facilitated Laboratory training workshops for laboratory specialists and epidemiologists;
Coordinated international WHO microbiology laboratory proficiency testing programmes for African and Eastern Mediterranean regions;
Facilitated access to up-to-date knowledge for laboratory specialists in developing countries, through the development and management of an Internet Resource Center for National Public Health Laboratories;
Organized or participated in, various international or national conferences, meetings or workshops on public health laboratory, communicable diseases surveillance and response, and health security;
Co-authored WHO publications in the field of laboratory medicine, laboratory systems, communicable diseases surveillance and response and health security.
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Assistant at the Pediatric Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Lyon
2003 - 2004
Supervised and validated diagnostic testing for orphan diseases (Inborn Errors of Metabolism) using advanced methods: Tandem mass spectrometry, Gas-Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry. Conducted applied research in the field of Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Advised clinicians in the diagnostic of Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Supervised technicians, residents and interns.
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Hôpital Saint Claude
- Deputy Director, clinical laboratory
2002 - 2002
Supervised diagnostic testing in biochemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology for 4 months.
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Institut Pasteur Madagascar
- Voluntary Service Overseas (technical assistant, national service
2000 - 2001
Managed the reopening of the national school for laboratory technicians (project funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Worked as clinical pathologist in the clinical laboratory of the Institute.
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Laboratoire Marcel Mérieux
- Clinical pathologist
1998 - 1999
Conducted laboratory diagnostic tests in biochemistry and hematology emergency laboratory, during night shifts.
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Resident
Lyon
1996 - 2003
Conducted and supervised diagnostic testing in biochemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology laboratories (6 months residency in each laboratory). Worked in an Endocrinology Service for 6 months to advise clinicians and ensure liaison with hospital laboratories.
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Hospital student (French externe)
Lyon
1993 - 1995
Conducted laboratory diagnostic tests in biochemistry laboratories.
