Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Research Officer (2 posts)
Position: Research Officer (2 posts)
Reports To: Project Leader
Work Station: Ifakara
Apply By: October 11, 2022
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.
Ifakara Health Institute is seeking qualified and experienced Research Officers. The Officers will evaluate, diagnose, treat and manage
patients with HIV and or Tuberculosis and comorbidities within the care and treatment center of the St. Francis
Referral Hospital (SFRH) in- and outpatient departments. The Officers will also deliver improved services in collaboration with the
hospital, governmental authorities, and health implementing partners, supervise and train younger
colleagues on diagnostic workup and management of
patients. The Officers will also collaborate within the existing research platform of the Kilombero and
Ulanga Antiretroviral Cohort (KIULARCO), and develop their own research agenda
and research project(s).
Duties and Responsibilities
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Treat PLHIV and/or Tuberculosis according to National Guidelines for Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS and TB, Standard
Treatment Guidelines, and Local guidelines.
·
Supervise and train younger
medical doctors and clinical officers
in the diagnosis and management of patients with HIV and/or
tuberculosis.
·
Diagnose and treat opportunistic infections (OI) and/or referral
to appropriate departments.
·
Maintain proper patient
documentation, filling of case report
forms (CRF) including CTC 1/2.
·
Collaborate with
the Heart and Lung Diseases
Clinic at SFRH.
·
Conduct consultation and ward rounds to
PLHIV admitted to different departments at SFRH.
·
Work in full agreement with the job descriptions; CDCI, Hospital, and government (MOH)
regulations.
·
Provide health education and adherence counseling to PLHIV and clients
attending CDCI.
·
Attend all compulsory meetings such as every
Monday meetings at the CDCI (Monday-Thursday)
and Friday at SFRH clinical hall.
·
Attend scientific meetings
at Ifakara Health
Institute (IHI).
·
Contribute to planning, coordination, and performance of research activities/studies organized by IHI and other partners.
·
Any additional task assigned by the Project Leader and/or site director
of IHI and/or director of SFDRH when necessary.
Qualification and Experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (MD).
·
Certificate of Internship.
·
Registered to the Medical Council
of Tanganyika (or at least
the application should
be in progress).
Skills and Competencies
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Fluent in
both Swahili and English.
·
Interest in clinical medicine (internal
medicine, HIV/TB and other infectious diseases and non- communicable diseases).
·
High motivation for research activities.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
and a collaborative management style.
·
Capable of
building and sustaining relationships
with junior and senior professionals.
·
Interested in training
younger staff.
·
Planning and organizing skills.
·
Result-oriented.
·
Professional
attitude to work and clear work ethic.
·
Adherence to IHI core values (Transparency, Responsibility, Integrity, Respect and Initiative).
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or
discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions
are based solely on job requirements
and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the
labour laws of Tanzania.
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should
send their application letters together
with their detailed curriculum
vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers
and copies of academic and professional
certificates to the email address
below.
Human Resources
Manager IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE
#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni
P.O. Box 78,373
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
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