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 through PfVIMT Project is seeking a qualified and experienced individuals who will work as clinical officer at the clinical research sites located in Bagamoyo. Will be required to work in a selected clinical trial site where recruitment and scheduled visits for study participants will be conducted. Primary roles will include screening of study volunteers, completion of case reporting forms and provision of clinical care of any medical condition as per National standard treatment guidelines. This is an internal advert, internal applicants are encouraged to apply this role.

Responsibility:Duties and Responsibilities

• To attend community sensitization meetings for study volunteer.
• Treat patients according to National standard treatment guidelines.
• To review laboratory results and resolve quires related to data collected.
• To attend internal and external meeting conducted at facility during study conduct.
• To attend departmental meetings in each financial year.
• To participate in the development of study SOP and other study documents.
• Conduct recruitment and enrollment visits as per specified protocol and SOPs.
• To ensure that protocol, SOPs and all related study documents are well communicated and duly followed by all personnel involved in the trial.
• To ensure that all ethical concerns in the protocols approved by the review board are duly followed during the study.
• Supervise study procedure, ensuring that are done well as per approved protocol, ICH Guidelines and relevant local regulation.
• To maintain professional and ethical manner, accountability and integrity.
• Build trust, better communication and improve the overall outcome of the project.
• Support study and community engagement coordinators in planning, organizing, and coordinating study work including establishing and maintaining linkages with participating health facilities in the field and other key community stakeholders.
• Support in sensitization and recruitment of the intended studies and any other activities related to the community engagement process.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader.

Skill :Desired Skills

• Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.
• Knowledge of Good clinical practice (GCP).
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet deadlines.

Qualification Required:Essential Qualifications

• Diploma in clinical medicine.

Experience :Required Experience

• At least one-year work experience in clinical research.
• Enrolled and allowed to practice as clinical officer by the Medical Council of Tanganyika.

Preferred Language Skill :Desired Language

• Fluent in both Swahili and English

• To attend community sensitization meetings for study volunteer.
• Treat patients according to National standard treatment guidelines.
• To review laboratory results and resolve quires related to data collected.
• To attend internal and external meeting conducted at facility during study conduct.
• To attend departmental meetings in each financial year.
• To participate in the development of study SOP and other study documents.
• Conduct recruitment and enrollment visits as per specified protocol and SOPs.
• To ensure that protocol, SOPs and all related study documents are well communicated and duly followed by all personnel involved in the trial.
• To ensure that all ethical concerns in the protocols approved by the review board are duly followed during the study.
• Supervise study procedure, ensuring that are done well as per approved protocol, ICH Guidelines and relevant local regulation.
• To maintain professional and ethical manner, accountability and integrity.
• Build trust, better communication and improve the overall outcome of the project.
• Support study and community engagement coordinators in planning, organizing, and coordinating study work including establishing and maintaining linkages with participating health facilities in the field and other key community stakeholders.
• Support in sensitization and recruitment of the intended studies and any other activities related to the community engagement process.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader.

• Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.
• Knowledge of Good clinical practice (GCP).
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet deadlines.

• Diploma in clinical medicine.
• At least one-year work experience in clinical research.
• Enrolled and allowed to practice as clinical officer by the Medical Council of Tanganyika.
• Fluent in both Swahili and English