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• Coordinate studies including development of
  protocols, SOPs, preparing and maintaining Site Investigator file to
  ensure timely and accurate data collection.
• Make scientific contributions through grant
  applications, publications, proposal reviews, conference abstracts, seminar
  presentations and site journal clubs.
• Manage human resources including recruitment,
  training, appraisals, allocation of duties and leave approvals for staff.
• Managing project resources (approvals of
  finances for petty expenses,
  supply requisitions for medicines & supplies, budgets, reviewing
  project expenses)
• Ensuring ethical conduct of studies (preparing
  regulatory documents for IRB approvals, ensuring consent process, liaise
  with study monitor for study monitoring)
• Coordinate communications (regular reports to supervisor,
  collaborators, meetings with study staff, Teleconferences with
  collaborators)
• Participate in scientific writing
• Support and conduct statistical analyses for
  planned papers.
• Facilitate the use of data to inform strategy and
  policy-decision making, advocacy and communication activities
• Work in close collaboration with other Unit
  scientists (programme leaders, project leaders and other scientists)

• The ideal candidate must hold a Medical Degree
  or relevant degree in
  statistics, demography, public health or social science.
• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics or
  Public Health is of an added advantage.
• At least three years’ experience in clinical
  practice preferably in Clinical research setting.
• Experience at a supervisory level preferably medical staff.
• Some experience of successfully managing a
  team, including developing junior staff.
• Ability to present scientific results to peers
  and colleagues.
• Having evidence of contributing to high impact
  peer-reviewed publications in health related research is of an added
  advantage.

• Personal Integrity
• Emotional Resourcefulness
• Ability to Learn
• Forward Thinking
• Reliability
• Openness to Others
• Independence
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Pro-activity
• Results Orientation
• Thoroughness
• Concern for Excellence
• Flexibility Towards Others
• Service Orientation
• Development Orientation

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