Research fellows team leader – Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) Vacancy Announcement; December 8, 2024
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Organization: Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
Position: Research fellows team leader
Location: Addis Ababa (Alert, St. Paul, Ghandi, and Abebech Gobena) and regional study sites ( Hawassa, Adama, Jimma, and Harer )
Employment: Contract
Deadline: December 14th 2024
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Job description
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Job Position: Research fellows team leader
- Career Level: Junior/Middle Level
- Employment Type: Contract
- Working hour: Full time
- Workplace (Location): Addis Ababa (Alert, St. Paul, Ghandi, and Abebech Gobena) and regional study sites (Hawassa, Adama, Jimma, and Harer)
- Number of people required: 1 (one) in each hospital
About Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 as a biomedical research institute through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). Later, AHRI is restructured as one of the federal agents under the Ministry of Health and for expanded its research program and conducted numbers of clinical and diagnostic intervention to fight against emerging diseases and halting the possible transmission of infectious diseases in Ethiopia and the region.
About Clinical trial directorate (CTD)
Since its first initiation of GCP compliant clinical trial in 2001, the Clinical Trial Directorate (CTD) conducts various drugs, vaccines, and devices trials; as well as Bioequivalence and pharmacovigilance studies. In addition to clinical trial facilities, CTD and acquired experiences in setting up collaborating satellite trial sites in several health care facilities in Addis Ababa and beyond.
Specifications for the Position:
The Research Fellow team leader will be involved in the clinical trial study (I’M WOMAN Project) which is sponsored by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Clinical Trial Unit (LSHTM CTU). I’M WOMAN is part of a multi-country clinical trial study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in women at high risk; and it will be conducted at selected specialised hospitals in Ethiopia
The research fellow team leader under the site hospital principal investigator, Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), hospital medical director and national principal investigator will monitor and supervise daily activity of the trial site, ensure that participant data forms are properly completed, and timely uploaded, ensure that the data provided to the LSHTM CTU are accurate and valid and also communicate with site PIs and CC, monitor and report AEs.
Workplace (Study Sites): Alert Hospital, Abebech Gobena Maternity Hospital, Gandhi Memorial Hospital, St. Paul Millennium Medical College and Hospital, in Addis Ababa, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawassa, Jima Medical Center, Adama Medical College and General Hospital in Oromia and Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital in Harer.
Job responsibilities
In addition to the responsibility of Research Fellows:
- Monitor and supervise daily activity of the trial site including participants screening and recruitment, data entry and completeness, Investigational product accountabilities, etc.
- Ensure that participant data forms are properly completed and timely uploaded on
- Identify reasons for eligible participants’ refusal and take measures with communication with site PIs and CC, monitor and report AEs)
- Ensure that the data provided to the LSHTM CTU are accurate and valid.
- Ensure that the medical records of participants clearly identify and documented
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Job requirements
Required education qualification and experience
Education: General practitioner or medical doctor (MD) graduated from recognized higher education
Experience: “0” year experience
Preference and additional skills
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or other relevant clinical research trainings
- Previous data collection experience in any form of health research
- Basic computer skills and previous exposure in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, such as ODK, REDCap
- Good interpersonal and organizational Communication skills and able to build rapport with the research team, study participants and healthcare providers
- Ability to adapt to new and dynamic clinical work environment, the study protocol, and procedures.
- Speaking of the local language for Oromia, Hawassa and Harer sites will be advantageous.
Personal Attributes:
- Initiatives for teamwork, team formation and leadership
- Personal training/skills in the required position
- Excellent interpersonal communication skill and proficient in English
- Strong organizational skills, flexible to working off-working hours and weekends
- Open for discussion and learning
- Ability to problem solving and willingness to take self-initiatives
Required Skills
- Clinical knowledge
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How To Apply
Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should submit the following documents through Ethiojobs.
- CV/resume (not more than 3 pages)
- A cover letter (not more than one page)
- A one-page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and Competencies to facilitate the screening process. –
- Three references including their e-mail address
- Interested applicants should specify their preferred work/study site in their cover letter
Selection process
- All short-listed candidate will have written exam and interview
- Short listed applicants for interview should attend the interview in person at AHRI, Addis Ababa
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