Job
Title: Senior
Scientist
Title: Senior
Scientist
Organisation: MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS
Duty
Station: Masaka,
Uganda
Station: Masaka,
Uganda
Reports
to: Head of Programme,
HIV Prevention and Epidemiology
to: Head of Programme,
HIV Prevention and Epidemiology
About
MRC/UVRI:
MRC/UVRI:
The MRC/UVRI Uganda
Research Unit on AIDS is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research organisation
funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other donor
organisations.
Research Unit on AIDS is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research organisation
funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other donor
organisations.
Job
Summary: The Senior Scientist will take lead of the
HIV vaccine research studies
Summary: The Senior Scientist will take lead of the
HIV vaccine research studies
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning
and implementing HIV vaccine research studies according to best practice. - Coordinating
and working with other Unit staff, collaborating partners, sponsors, and
funders. - Contributing
to the development of study protocols, research tools and other relevant
documents. - Overseeing
data entry, management and analysis. - Initiating
and contributing to scientific publications. - Ensuring
compliance with local and international clinical research regulatory
guidelines. - Coordinating
and facilitating study monitoring and auditing visits, respond to any
monitoring/audit findings and implement approved recommendations. - Managing
study resources (finances, personnel, equipment, facilities) in compliance
with unit and sponsor accountability requirements. - Training
and developing capacity of junior staff. - Participating
in strategic planning for the programme.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and a
postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, or other
related disciplines. - At
least five years’ experience in HIV epidemiological and clinical research. - Good
managerial and organizational skills. - Literate
and able to use Microsoft Office programs - Excellent
written and oral English communication skills. - Ability
to work within a multidisciplinary team. - Self-motivated
and able to work with minimal supervision. - ICH-GCP
and Human Subjects Protection training - Experience
in HIV care. - Evidence
of authoring peer reviewed articles. - A
good understanding of Luganda
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All applications and
supporting documents including curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic
qualifications and names plus telephone contact details of three referees
should either be addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS,
Uganda Virus Research Institute,
P. O. Box 49, Entebbe. Uganda
supporting documents including curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic
qualifications and names plus telephone contact details of three referees
should either be addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS,
Uganda Virus Research Institute,
P. O. Box 49, Entebbe. Uganda
Or sent via email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 13th December, 2013.
NB:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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