Job Title: Field Evaluation Coordinator (4 Job Careers)
Organization:
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Duty Station: Eastern
and Western Region, Uganda
and Western Region, Uganda
About US:
The Infectious Diseases
Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC
conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and
Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted
on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over
41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May
2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health
sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of
health.
Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC
conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and
Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted
on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over
41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May
2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health
sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of
health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
leadership for the PBO Net Study Field office, and maintain communication
and links with the coordinators and investigators. - Manage
approximately 15 staff members based at the assigned Field office. - Actively
participate in the training and line-management of the field staff in
collaboration with the coordinators and investigators. - Oversee
the management and implementation of the PBO study activities at the
assigned Field site in collaboration with investigators and other
coordinators. - Oversee
all field activities at the assigned Field office, including the
cross-sectional community survey, entomology survey, transport of
specimens, procurement and distribution of supplies, and storage of data
and supplies. - Support
data collection and data entry at the Field office, in collaboration with
the data management team, investigators and other coordinators. - Maintain
data in a confidential manner as per established - Take
part in regular team meetings.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine - A
Master’s Degree (Epidemiology, Public Health, or similar discipline) - Training
in Human Research Subject Protection and Good Clinical Practice - Willing
to be based up-country in Eastern or Western Uganda - Excellent
communication, organizational and interpersonal skills - Ability
to work independently, and under stringent deadlines - Previous
experience coordinating clinical trials and/or operational research
studies - Experience
supervising large field teams - Experience
with MS Excel, Access and/or STATA data analysis software - Ability
to speak at least one language commonly used in Eastern Region or Western
Uganda - Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send typed letters of application together with
current CV, two reference letters from past employers and copies of academic
certificates should be delivered to:
interested candidates should send typed letters of application together with
current CV, two reference letters from past employers and copies of academic
certificates should be delivered to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Infectious Diseases Research
Collaboration (IDRC),
Collaboration (IDRC),
P. O Box 7475, Kampala, 2C
Nakasero Hill Road OR IDRC Tororo office at the Tororo District Hospital OR
IDRC Mbarara Office opposite Lake View Hotel OR IDRC Mbale office on Plot 35
Masaba Road OR IDRC Busia Office at Masafu General Hospital
Nakasero Hill Road OR IDRC Tororo office at the Tororo District Hospital OR
IDRC Mbarara Office opposite Lake View Hotel OR IDRC Mbale office on Plot 35
Masaba Road OR IDRC Busia Office at Masafu General Hospital
NB:
Please clearly indicate in your application letter “Application for the
post of Field Evaluation Coordinator” and state your region of preference
“Eastern Region or Western Region.”
Please clearly indicate in your application letter “Application for the
post of Field Evaluation Coordinator” and state your region of preference
“Eastern Region or Western Region.”
Deadline: 23rd December,
2016
2016
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