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• The incumbent will develop and monitor the
  implementation of Research polices, strategies and SOP in line with Baylor
  Uganda’s mission
• Develop and monitor the implementation of
  quarterly and annually Baylor Uganda Research departmental plan and manage
  the budget in line with Research policy and financial guidelines
• Develop and monitor the implementation of
  systems and guidelines for conducting internal research monitoring,
  regulatory and auditing to enhance compliance of the research team members
  to the required research protocols in line with Research department
  mission and BIPAI Research Study Audit Procedure.
• Develop a research ‘5 years operation
  strategy based on holistic strategic thinking’ and monitor its
  implementation through quarterly Research departmental Score card then
  write quarterly reports in regard to the performance of Research projects
  in line with Baylor Research policy and donor funding protocols
• Keenly monitor the implementations of systems
  and procedures for maintaining a functional BCM internal institutional
  review board to enhance an efficient process of proposal approvals in line
  with IRB standards of Uganda national council of science and technology
• Actively monitor the implementations of
  systems and procedures for maintaining a functional Baylor- Uganda
  Community Advisory Board (CAB) in enhancing the efficacy of the informed
  consent process and the implementation of research protocols then monitor
  implementation of agreed upon action areas throughout the study cycle in
  line with Baylor Research policy
• Develop and maintain partnerships and
  networks with research oriented organizations/partners mainly in health
  management as well as with other pediatric HIV treatment centers for
  purpose of recruiting study patients (in Kampala) in line with the Baylor
  Research policy and various study objectives
• Develop and maintain a competent and motivated
  “team of Baylor Uganda Research leaders” through implementing HR support
  activities in line with the Human resources manual and Baylor Uganda
  research policy.
• Develop and monitor the implementation of a
  capacity building program for Staff in writing research protocols,
  abstracts and manuscripts for publication; and monitor the dissemination
  of these publications in line with Baylor Research policy and donor
  funding protocols
• Invite researchers for joint research and
  publication, review manuscripts for publication and monitor the
  dissemination of these publications in seminars, conferences and
  international journals in line with Baylor Research policy and donor
  funding protocols
• Develop and monitor the implementation of systems
  and procedures to enhance periodic research grant proposals preparations
  and submit approved research grant proposals to the supervisor in line
  with Baylor-Uganda proposal writing guidelines and donor requirements

• The applicants should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Medicine and a Masters Master’s degree in a medical related
  field, Epidemiology or Public Health with Knowledge/ training in
  quantitative and qualitative research. Possession of a PhD will be an
  added advantage
• A minimum of three to five years’ experience
  as a medical doctor and six years’ experience as a researcher and prior
  experience of managing a research team
• Good team and communication skills,
  networking and partnership skills.
• The applicant must be dynamic
• Persuasive and convincing, self- motivated,
  analytical and able to demonstrate high initiative.

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