Job Title: Sample Runner/Lab Clerk
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Microbiologist
(in-charge of microbiology lab)
(in-charge of microbiology lab)
About Us:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
About Project:
IDI has received a subcontract from Makerere University Walter Reed
Project to implement activities in Uganda of the Joint Mobile Disease
Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) at Fort Portal Regional Referral
Hospital (FPRRH). JMEDICC is a consortium comprising the US Naval Medical
Research Center in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases and the US Department of Defense. The project aims to
develop a research platform to address the knowledge gap of effective clinician
management of sepsis and severe infectious diseases in general. The clinical
team will be responsible for conducting observational and interventional trials
in the management of sepsis. The clinical team will be provided with ongoing
advanced training in clinical care and research to enable the team respond to
future outbreaks of infectious diseases including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
within Fort Portal and surrounding districts. This platform will be used to
generate clinical research data to support licensure applications for promising
therapeutics for EVD .or to provide evidence-based standards of care for
improved EVD management.
Project to implement activities in Uganda of the Joint Mobile Disease
Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) at Fort Portal Regional Referral
Hospital (FPRRH). JMEDICC is a consortium comprising the US Naval Medical
Research Center in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases and the US Department of Defense. The project aims to
develop a research platform to address the knowledge gap of effective clinician
management of sepsis and severe infectious diseases in general. The clinical
team will be responsible for conducting observational and interventional trials
in the management of sepsis. The clinical team will be provided with ongoing
advanced training in clinical care and research to enable the team respond to
future outbreaks of infectious diseases including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
within Fort Portal and surrounding districts. This platform will be used to
generate clinical research data to support licensure applications for promising
therapeutics for EVD .or to provide evidence-based standards of care for
improved EVD management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Support patients who need to go for study
related investigations - Render support in the organization and
arranging of study rooms and offices. - Provide support to very sick study
participants who are returning to the clinic to navigate the clinical
process smoothly. - Attend all study team meetings
- Take part in and conducts all relevant
Medical Education and trainings - Perform any other reasonable duties that
may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Uganda
Advanced Certificate of Education, ‘A’ level - Additional qualification: Certificate in
Microsoft Office or similar disciple will be an added advantage - Previous office experience
- At least three years’ experience working
with health systems strengthening projects - Competent computer skills including MS
office or equivalent - Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Experience in a Viral Haemorragic Fever
((VHF) outbreak investigation and response in Uganda will be an added
advantage - Flexibility to work long hours which may
occasionally extend beyond normal working hours or on-call duty - Demonstration of full understanding of
team dynamics and systems thinking - Speed and accuracy at performing tasks.
- Proven ability to work in a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility to work long hours which may
occasionally extend beyond normal working hours in order to complete critical
tasks. - Ability to speak local language
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their
application letter, CVs (with three professional referees) to:
application letter, CVs (with three professional referees) to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Infectious Diseases Institute,
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th March 2017
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