Background or organization overview

The Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) based at the National Institute for Medical Research campus in Mwanza, Tanzania is a collaborative research unit of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the National Institute for Medical Research.

The mission of the Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit is to contribute to improving health through the development and evaluation of interventions against HIV and other health problems by conducting research, including clinical trials, to the highest international standards; to enhance the capacity to carry out such research in Tanzania and the East African region; and to contribute to the translation of research findings into health policy.

MITU is currently collaborating with other international research partners to implement a trial evaluating a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in males to reduce population prevalence of HPV. A large-scale community-based survey will be conducted as part of this trial, and the Unit is now inviting applications from highly motivated and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Position 2: Medical doctor

Number of posts

One position available.

Specific responsibilities

• To provide trial information to potential participants and ensure the information has been understood and any queries from the participants have been answered.
• To perform physical examinations and sample collection according to standard operating procedures, following all required QA and reporting requirements.
• To collect data as required for the trial, completing source documents according to standard operating procedures.
• To follow all requirements according to the study protocol and the principles of good clinical practice.
• Responding to requests for clinical support from survey team leads.
• Ensuring good prescribing practice is followed.
• To ensure drugs and equipment are kept in the field according to manufacturer’s requirements and ensuring accountability of all drugs is documented.
• Leading a small team of field-staff.

Essential qualifications

• Candidate must be a fully-registered medical doctor, with a medical degree from a recognised university.
• Clinically active within the past 3 years with evidence of current registration to practice medicine in Tanzania.
• At least 3 years of medical research experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.

• To provide trial information to potential participants and ensure the information has been understood and any queries from the participants have been answered.
• To perform physical examinations and sample collection according to standard operating procedures, following all required QA and reporting requirements.
• To collect data as required for the trial, completing source documents according to standard operating procedures.
• To follow all requirements according to the study protocol and the principles of good clinical practice.
• Responding to requests for clinical support from survey team leads.
• Ensuring good prescribing practice is followed.
• To ensure drugs and equipment are kept in the field according to manufacturer’s requirements and ensuring accountability of all drugs is documented.
• Leading a small team of field-staff.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.

• Fully-registered medical doctor, with a medical degree from a recognised university.
• Clinically active within the past 3 years with evidence of current registration to practice medicine in Tanzania.
• At least 3 years of medical research experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.