Office & Field Assistant_- Mwanza

The Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) based at the National Institute for Medical Research

campus in Mwanza, Tanzania is a collaborative research unit of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the National Institute or Medical Research. The mission of the Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit is to contribute to improving health through the development and evaluation of interventions against HIV and other health problems by conducting research, including clinical trials, to the highest international standards; to
enhance the capacity to carry out such research in Tanzania and the East African region; and to contribute to the translation of research findings into health policy.

The Unit is now inviting applications from motivated and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following
temporary work experience opportunity in research to assist on clinical studies:

Office & Field Assistant_- Mwanza

Specific responsibilities

·        Guiding arrd supporting potential participants to visit study clinics for further information

·        Working with nursing officers to keep contact information of participants recruited in the study

·        Tracing study participants to ensure they attend all planned visits according to study protocol

·        Sending samples or any other materials from study clinics to main office or study laboratories

·        Assisting with day-to-day office and administration activities

·        Performing any other trial-related activity as may be requested by the trial manager

Essential qualifications

·        Secondary school certificates of education

·        Excellent grades (Division 1) in at least 2 science subjects and English & Swahili

·        Proven ability to use Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Powerpoint)

·        Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team

Desirable qualifications

·        Experience in clinical trials or clinical research

·        Experience working with school-age children

·        Experience of administrative responsibilities

Mode of application

·        Interested applicants should send their application letter and detailed curriculum vitae by ernail (stating
the job title clearly in the subject line) to recruitment@mitu.or.tz by 5pm on 6^th June 2017.

·        Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

·        Candidates invited for interviews will be expected to complete brief tests in written English and
computer skills.