CLINICAL OFFICER
Posts: 9Ifakara Health Institute • Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
Job Description
Institute Overview
- Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute's work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.
Position Summary - Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a qualified Clinical Officer. The Clinical Officer will be stationed in Dodoma to support MOOVE-TZ PROJECT under the supervision of the Principal Investigator. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing clinical data for patients receiving treatment at the health facility. The role includes collecting, recording, verifying, and reporting patients clinical information in accordance with the study protocol and established data quality standards.
Requirements
- Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience in using data collection tools like ODK, Kobo Collect, REDCAP etc.
- Flexibility in working hours.
- Good teamwork and ability to work well with members of the public.
- Experience in GCP-compliant medical research.
- Self-motivated and highly focused attitude to work.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Ability to work accurately, diligently, and independently.
- Certificate/Diploma in clinical medicine.
- Valid GCP training certificate (not older than 2 years)
- Experience of not less than 2 years of working in clinical research.
- Excellent communication in English and Kiswahili.
Disclaimer!
Ifakara Health Institute does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Please disregard written or oral request for a job offer or an interview that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate all clinical-related activities at the study site.
- Manage the data collection process by ensuring properly filled CRFs.
- Ensure consent processes are well observed per SOPs.
- Ensure all study materials are available and ready for use.
- Compile summary report of data generated then hand it over to the study site coordinator.
- Maintain regular communication with the study site coordinator to receive instructions and assignments and report back on progress and challenges.
- To ensure the study is done according to the working protocol and adherence to the ICH Guidelines of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Report any adverse events and any study conduct
- To work professionally and ethically with competence, accountability, and integrity.
- Undertake any other tasks that the Principal Investigator/Coordinator shall reasonably require from time to time.
About Ifakara Health Institute
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) – or simply Ifakara - is a leading health research organization in Africa, with a strong track record of developing, testing and validating innovations for health. We are driven by core strategic mandate for research, training and services. Ifakara encompasses a broad range of scientific disciplines, spanning from basic biomedical and ecological sciences to clinical trials, health systems research, policy translation, and health program implementation.
Ifakara work is organized in three research departments, six research units and seven technical support units. The research departments are: Environmental Health & Ecological Sciences (EHES), Interventions & Clinical Trials (ICT), and Health Systems, Impact Evaluation & Policy (HSIEP).
The research units are: Grants and Contracts, Training & Capacity Building, Laboratories, Data Systems and Platforms, Vector Control Product Testing, and Chronic Diseases Clinics. The technical units, which are supporting research (our primary activity) are: Internal Audit, Knowledge Management and Communications, Finance Management, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Branch Management and Information & Communication Technology. We have three major offices in Tanzania (Ifakara, Bagamoyo & Dar es Salaam).
Vision
A healthy and empowered population with access to evidence-based health services and solutions
Mission
To be a centre of excellence that informs health policies and delivery of quality services collaboratively through research, innovation, capacity strengthening and program implementation