Bio-Medical Engineer
Job Context
Duty Station: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka
Contract Duration: Initially for 1 (one) Year. Continuation or renewal is subject to a formal satisfactory performance evaluation, operational requirements, and the continued availability of funding from the donor.
Contract Type: Contractual
Number of Position(s): 03
Contract Start Date: 1 January 2027
Reporting to: Laboratory Specialist
A. Background
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) has transitioned its portfolio in Bangladesh from siloed, disease-specific management structures into a unified Program Management Unit (PMU) under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This centralized model is designed to harmonize project management, lower transaction costs, and provide portfolio-level assurance across the national Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) interventions.
To strengthen coordination, accountability, efficiency, and standardized portfolio management, an integrated Program Management Unit (PMU) has been established for Global Fund-supported programmes, providing coordinated leadership, grant management, technical oversight, financial stewardship, performance monitoring, and operational support across the portfolio. Reliable laboratory and medical equipment is essential for uninterrupted diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and surveillance. The biomedical engineer provides engineering support under the direct supervision of the laboratory specialist and the technical oversight of the laboratory expert, ensuring that grant-supported equipment is appropriately planned, installed, accepted, maintained, calibrated, monitored, and safely managed throughout its lifecycle.
B. Objective of the Position
To ensure safe, functional, cost-effective, and sustainable use of laboratory and related medical equipment through sound technical planning, site readiness, installation and acceptance, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, asset management, vendor oversight, user capacity development, and evidence-based lifecycle decisions.
C. Scope of Work
Under the supervision of the Laboratory Specialist and the technical oversight of the Laboratory Expert, the Biomedical Engineer supports equipment needs assessment, technical specifications, standardization, and procurement-related technical review; coordinates site readiness, installation, commissioning, acceptance, qualification, and handover of approved equipment; strengthens preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, calibration, metrology, and service-contract management; maintains complete equipment inventories, service histories, warranties, spare-parts records, and performance dashboards; ensures equipment safety, regulatory compliance, decontamination, incident follow-up, and environmentally sound decommissioning; and builds user and maintenance capacity while supporting risk management, continuity planning, audits, and technical reporting.
Job Responsibilities
D. Key Duties and Responsibilities
A. Equipment Planning and Technical Review
Assess equipment needs based on service demand, existing capacity, infrastructure, and workforce readiness.
Develop or review specifications covering accessories, consumables, warranties, maintenance, training, and documentation.
Provide procurement advice considering compatibility, standardization, lifecycle cost, connectivity, and safe disposal.
B. Site Readiness, Installation, and Handover
Assess sites for space, utilities, workflow, connectivity, environmental conditions, and safety.
Coordinate installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, and resolution of readiness deficiencies.
Verify equipment, accessories, licences, warranties, calibration records, training, and handover documentation before acceptance.
C. Maintenance, Calibration, and Performance
Maintain risk-based preventive maintenance and calibration schedules.
Coordinate authorized repairs and monitor warranties, service contracts, and vendor response.
Analyze uptime, failures, repair time, utilization, and maintenance costs to improve reliability.
D. Asset and Maintenance Information
Maintain an accurate equipment inventory and complete installation, maintenance, calibration, and movement records.
Conduct physical verification and reconcile equipment records with laboratory, procurement, and financial records.
Monitor spare parts and produce reports on overdue maintenance, downtime, failures, underuse, and warranty risks.
E. Safety, Quality, and Decommissioning
Ensure engineering work complies with electrical, mechanical, laboratory, biosafety, and environmental requirements.
Support investigation of equipment incidents, failures, and recalls and monitor corrective actions.
Assess equipment for redeployment, refurbishment, or disposal and ensure safe decontamination and data removal.
F. Capacity Development and Technical Support
Identify equipment-management competency gaps and implement relevant training activities.
Train users on correct operation, routine care, safety, troubleshooting, and maintenance requests.
Develop equipment procedures and job aids and provide technical support and supervision.
G. Risk, Continuity, Coordination, and Reporting
Maintain equipment risk and continuity plans covering failures, obsolete platforms, infrastructure, and spare-parts constraints.
Coordinate implementation with laboratories, programmes, PSM teams, suppliers, and service providers under the Laboratory Specialist.
Support audits and reviews and prepare periodic equipment reports, budget inputs, and technical updates.
H. Additional Responsibilities
Undertake any other reasonable and relevant responsibilities assigned by the laboratory specialist, commensurate with the technical seniority, skills, and experience required for the position.
E. Qualifications and Experience
Education
Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline from a recognized institution; a biomedical or medical-equipment specialization is required for non-biomedical engineering degrees.
Postgraduate qualification or advanced training in biomedical/clinical engineering, medical-device management, metrology, quality systems, health technology management, or related fields is desirable.
Experience
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in biomedical or medical-equipment engineering, including at least 3 years supporting laboratory, diagnostic, or public-health equipment.
Demonstrated experience in installation and acceptance, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, asset systems, service contracts, safety, technical documentation, and user training.
Experience with government institutions and development partners; Global Fund or WHO-supported programmes, computerized maintenance systems, laboratory equipment, procurement technical review, or vendor management is desirable.
F. Competencies
Technical Competencies
Biomedical and laboratory equipment lifecycle management.
Technical specifications and total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
Site readiness: installation, commissioning, acceptance, and qualification.
Preventive and corrective maintenance; calibration and metrology.
Asset and computerized maintenance systems.
Electrical and mechanical safety.
Service contracts, spare parts, and vendor performance; decommissioning.
Data analysis, risk, compliance, and technical reporting in English and Bangla.
Behavioral Competencies
Technical problem solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
Safety orientation and results focus.
Sound judgement, communication, and coordination.
Customer-service mindset, coaching, and teamwork.
Integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
Resourcefulness and readiness for frequent field deployment.
Additional Information
G. Expected Deliverables
Annual biomedical engineering work plan, preventive maintenance and calibration schedule, and equipment risk register.
Equipment needs, technical specifications, and procurement review inputs, as assigned and duly authorized.
Site-readiness, installation, acceptance, qualification, and handover reports with deficiency tracking.
Verified equipment inventory, service histories, warranties, contracts, spare-parts records, and performance dashboards.
Preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, uptime, downtime, and vendor-performance reports.
Equipment safety, incident, decommissioning, and continuity-of-service assessments and action logs.
Training, supportive supervision, and timely technical inputs to grant reports and programme reviews.
Compensation & Benefits
H. Remuneration and Benefits
Monthly remuneration will be determined in accordance with the PMU HR guideline
Group health insurance will be provided as per the PMU HR guideline
Monthly mobile and internet bill will be provided as per the PMU HR guideline
Special Instruction
All these positions are open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies. Female candidates are highly encourged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test/interview. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Last Date of Application: 20 November 2026 (23:59 PM)
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