Ifakara Health Institue (IHI) and Africa Academy for Public Health(AAPH in collaboration with the Havard T.H Can School of Public Health invite suitable candidates to apply for the position below for a research study on calcium supplementation n pregrant women. The study will e conducted in selecte health facilities in Dar es Salaam

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Employment Term: 1 year, starting January 2018

LOE per week: 100%

Overview

The Study Coordinator will be responsible for oversight and quality assurance for all activities of the study and for all deliverables and activites of the study Research Assistants. S(he) will serve as a central communication and cooridation point between stdy investigators, study nurses, research assistant, and facily leadership in the ijmplementation the study

Responsibiilities

·         Provide technical and amagement support ot ensure smooth  implmentatinon of the protocol

·         Develp work plan for the sty implementation in conjunction with the study team

·         Be present for and assist in the study orientation meeting for nurses and research assistants

·         Coordinate and manage logistics, with support of other calcium study staff and systems,  to ensure smooth implementation of the stuy

·         With co-investigators and wider study team, represent the study to all relevant health authorities at municipal level in facility leadership

·         Adhere to calcium study standard operating procedures and participate interim and final analysis of data

·         Monitor processes of study to detect  any quality assurance “red flags”; if any are noted, take the appropriate action to resolve the issue and provide troubleshooting support

·         Meet weekly with study nurses and research assistant to identify barriers issues, and to problem-solve

·         Provide weekly updates to co-investigators and wider study team regarding status of implementation, data collected, challenges, proposed solutions and seek approval to implement any proposed changes prior to changes being implemented to ensure adherence to research protocol

·         Accept and review all completed study tools from the Research Assistants for completeness and quality assurance standards

·         Oversee and support Research Assistants to reconcile and correct any incomplete or illegible forms with health facility providers or staff

·         Coordinate data entry by the Research assistants, including ensuring complete and high-quality data entry

·         Manage overall storage and management of all study data

·         Ensure that all study processes and activities protect study participant privacy and confidentiality, in part by collecting signed data use and confidentiality agreements.

Qualifications

Additional training in statistics or public health will be an added advantage. This person will have outstanding interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills. Strong ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili is required. The position will start as soon as possible with a minimum 1-year contract.

Required

·         The ideal candidate will have an MD, public health or related field

·         Demonstrated experience with research study coordination, implementation, and oversight

·         Three years or more of demonstrated leadership, project management skills and significant technical expertise in the conduct of clinical trial ]readin, written, and verbal fluency in Kiswahili and English

·         Demonstrated supervisory experience and strong communication, organizational and time-management skills]strong research skill and experience, including experience conducting research

·         Knowledge of data management and sttstical anaylsis is a major plus, but not required

To apply send yoyur application including cover letter and Curriculum Vitae(CV) containing contanct information for htree professional references.