Job Title: Study Coordinator
Organization:
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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, and maintain communication and links
with the investigators and key stakeholders. - Participate
in hiring, training and line-management of the field staff in
collaboration with investigators and other coordinators. - Participate
in the development and review of standard operating procedures for the PBO
net study activities, as required. - Oversee
the management and implementation of the PBO study activities in collaboration with investigators
and other coordinators. - Oversee
all field activities at the assigned Regional office, and associated Field
offices, 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, in collaboration with the data management
team, investigators and other coordinators. - Participate
in the preparation and distribution of study reports, in collaboration
with the data management team and investigators. - Participate
in report writing, data analysis and manuscript preparation. - Take
part in regular team meetings. - Ensure
project/team minutes are typed and documented
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine - Possession
of a Master’s Degree (Epidemiology, Public Health, or similar discipline) - Training
in Human Research Subject Protection and Good Clinical Practice - Excellent
communication, organizational and interpersonal skills - Ability
to work independently, and under stringent deadlines - 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 - Willingness
to travel upcountry frequently
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 and deliver or post to:
interested candidates should send typed letters of application together with
current CV, two reference letters from past employers and copies of academic
certificates and deliver or post 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
Deadline: 23rd December,
2016
2016
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