Job Title: Scientist B/ Study Coordinator
Organization: Medical
Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI
Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Head (Social Aspects of Health Across the life course)
Head (Social Aspects of Health Across the life course)
Position Code: SBCOVAC130
About Us:
The MRC/UVRI Uganda Virus
Research Unit on AIDS was established following a request in 1988 from the
Uganda Government to the British Government for collaboration on the research
of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency. The Unit is a center of excellence in HIV/AIDS related
research. It conducts large-scale epidemiological and intervention studies,
clinical trials, virological and immunological research and behavioural
studies, and has generated a wealth of research results that have been used to
inform policy and practice that have led to a large number of scientific
publications in peer reviewed journals over time.
Research Unit on AIDS was established following a request in 1988 from the
Uganda Government to the British Government for collaboration on the research
of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency. The Unit is a center of excellence in HIV/AIDS related
research. It conducts large-scale epidemiological and intervention studies,
clinical trials, virological and immunological research and behavioural
studies, and has generated a wealth of research results that have been used to
inform policy and practice that have led to a large number of scientific
publications in peer reviewed journals over time.
Job Summary: The Scientist
B/ Study Coordinator will offer scientific leadership and ensure timely and
credible execution of project activities. This position requires willingness to
travel and work in Luwero for fieldwork.
B/ Study Coordinator will offer scientific leadership and ensure timely and
credible execution of project activities. This position requires willingness to
travel and work in Luwero for fieldwork.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The jobholder 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 a 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 Competencies:
- 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
How to Apply:
The candidates should send
their application letters, curriculum vitae including names, email addresses
and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic
qualifications should be e-mailed to [email protected]. NB: Please quote the following position
code in the subject line of the email: Scientist B – SBCOVAC130. Please also fill the following online form
accordingly after submitting the application documents on the e-mail
above. Click
Here
their application letters, curriculum vitae including names, email addresses
and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic
qualifications should be e-mailed to [email protected]. NB: Please quote the following position
code in the subject line of the email: Scientist B – SBCOVAC130. Please also fill the following online form
accordingly after submitting the application documents on the e-mail
above. Click
Here
Address to:
The Human Resource and
Administration Manager
Administration Manager
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit
P.O. Box, 49 Entebbe.
Uganda
NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Note that academic
qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing institutions.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Note that academic
qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing institutions.
Deadline: 23rd February 2018
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