JOB DETAILS:

Responsible To: Principal Research Officers
Working With: Country Management
Team; Project Teams (Project Coordinators, Data Analysts)
Start Date: 14, June 2024 Duration: 36 months

JOB SUMMARY
The successful applicant will have a bachelor degree, at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in research project management, managerial and organizational skills, excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for the conduct of human research.

Specific Responsibilities
• To assist the PIs and study coordinator in planning, management and supervision of the research operations, ensuring that the study is carried out to the highest international standards

• To assist in developing and maintaining an excellent consultative relationship with local government authorities where the study is taking place.

• To develop and regularly update standard operating procedures in accordance with the study protocol
• To train the research assistants on the conduct of research in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in the study protocol

• Lead the field research teams including the research assistants, research nurses and research clinicians
• Contribute to the preparation of scientific reports and publications and presentations at national meetings

• Participate in developing the capacity of junior project staff
• Promote LMFAR and its core values, and play a supportive role in the delivery of its dayto-day operations and strategic goals

• Undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be expected by the PIs and Study Coordinator

Essential Qualifications
• Diploma/bachelor’s degree in related health field
• At least 1 –year experience in coordinating field research activities

• Experience working in research involving adolescents
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili
• Trained on GCP with appropriate certificate

Desirable Qualifications
• Managerial and organizational skills
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team

Remuneration
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per LMFAR salary scales.

Equal Opportunity
LMFAR 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.
The deadline for this application is 17:00 hrs on Thursday, May 30, 2024. All e-mail application
Subject lines should include: Registered Nurse – LMFAR TANZANIA. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Human Resources Manager
LUC MONTAGNIER FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH -TANZANIA
P. O. Box 12127, Dar Es Salaam
Email: hr@lmfar.org