Research Officer / Nurse Midwife- (2 Posts) - Ifakara Health Institute

Employment Opportunities

TITLE: RESEARCH OFFICER / NURSE MIDWIFE- (2 POSTS)

REPORTING: Project Investigator / Project Leader

LOCATION: Dar-Es Salaam, Tanzania

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·    To collect data at Muhimbili National Hospital and Temeke Regional referral Hospital according to study protocol.

·    To ensure all study related forms are properly and accurately filled and data is entered daily according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

·    To provide expertise in clinical research activities to ensure protection, rights, safety and wellbeing of the patients/study participants.

·     To ensure the study is done according to the research ethical Guidelines.

·     To ensure that participant's privacy and confidentiality are maintained.

·    Communicate with other study staff regularly at scheduled meetings and active participation in all meetings

·     To ensure the availability and safety of necessary equipment for data collection.

·      Maintain appropriate working relationships between the hospital staff and other key unity within Muhimbili National Hospital, Temeke Hospital and IHI at large.

·      Retain high level of public and community support and trust e.g. in relation to research ethics and effective communication.

·     Respond to queries, concerns and issues raised by the supervisor/principal investigator

·     Participate and contribute in project report writing

·     Undertake any other tasks that the PI /project leader shall reasonably require from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

·    Bachelor degree in Nursing / Diploma in Nurse Midwifery / Advanced diploma in Nursing

·   Midwifery from any recognized institutions.

·    Prior experience in clinical research will be an added advantage.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·   Ability to work successfully in a team.

·      Sensitivity to the economic, cultural and political issues that affects research activities in a

·    Tanzanian context.

·    Ability to work with minimal supervision and yet maintain team work

·     Fluent in both Swahili and English

REMUNERATION AND MODE OF EMPLOYMENT

·         An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI scales.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Candidates meeting the above job requirements should send their applications with detailed

curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact address, e-mail, telephone numbers, names of three referees

with their addresses & contacts; also, photocopies of academic and professional certificates with an

E-MAIL HEADING ‘’APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH OFFICER-MEDICAL DOCTOR / NURSE

MIDWIFE / DATA MANAGER’’

to the following address:

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ifakara Health Institute,

Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,

Dar es Salaam.

E mail: recruitment@ihi.or.tz

The dead line for submission of application is 09th September 2016.Only successful candidates will be contacted.