Job Title: Senior Research Assistant
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: International
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
About US:
Epicentre is a non-government organization created by Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will coordinate the
submission of the study protocols to ethics and other necessary regulatory
bodies - Organise and coordinate the site
assessment and selection - Actively participate in the recruitment
and training of the project human resources - Elaborate the country project plan and
time frame - Ensure that all manuals, Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) and forms are available on site. - Oversee the project progresses according
to the project plan - Ensure that the project is implemented
following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) - Ensure that quality assurance procedures
for clinical and laboratory assessment, and for data management are in
place - Organise the bi-annual project country
committee - Organise the country project
communication/ advocacy activities with support from the communication
officer and the national TB program
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Senior Research Assistant should hold
a Master’s degree in Public Health, International health or Epidemiology. - Additional training in project management
is an added advantage. - Additional training in Good Clinical
Practice - At least two years working experience in
clinical research in limited resource countries. - Extensive knowledge of ICH guidelines,
GCP, and the clinical trial study process - Ability to work effectively in teams as
well as independently - Flexible for regular travel to study sites
within the country - Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their application letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials
either by post or E-mail to:
their application letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials
either by post or E-mail to:
Resources Manager,
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre,
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 20th August
2017 by 5:30pm
2017 by 5:30pm
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