Locally known as the Walter Reed Southern Highlands AIDS Program, the Henry Jackson Foundation Medical Research International (HJFMRI) is an international non-governmental organization working in several countries conducting research studies and providing care and treatment to people affected by HIV/AIDS. HJFMRI is funded by the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHSW), HJFMRI has been leading a comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania since 2004 with support from the President's. Emergency Plans for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The program is based within the Mbeya Referral Hospital and has since extended to more than 100 health facilities inMbeya, Rukwa and Ruvuma regions, which collectively represent catchment area of about 6 million people. Mbeya region is one of high prevalence regions in Tanzania and expansion of HIV care and treatment programs is critical
Reports to:Research Coordinator
Position Overview:
The Walter Reed Program of the Southern Highlands together with the NIMR-Mbeya Medical Research Center (MMRC); the University of Munich and the Mbeya Referral Hospital (MRH), aim to improve treatment and care of HIV infected patients through clinical research tightly integrated into the routine implementation of the national ART Program. Projects conducted in the collaborative setting focus on treatment experienced HIV infected patients, the management of HIV associated diseases such as Cervical Carcinoma and Tuberculosis and program evaluation of the PEPFAR funded ART program in the southern highlands of Tanzania, integrating research activities into the routine patient care, capacity building and infrastructure development. In this context, the collaboration aims to implement theAFRICOS Study, a cohort study following up to 500 HIV positive patients on Care at MRH and 100 HIV negative participants over a long period of time.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the Principal Investigator (PI) and the different Heads of Departments to ensure that clinical research and related activities of AFRICOS are performed in accordance with federal regulations, partners and sponsoring agency policies and Good Clinical Practice and principles of ethical research and other requirements that apply;
Assists the PI in all responsibilities as stipulated by ICG-GCP including development of study document materials and tools necessary to implement and document all phases of the AFRICOSStudy, including but not limited to budgets, protocols amendments, training materials, checklists, study logs and IRB submission;
Support, coordinate and facilitate all phases of study implementation including but not limited to patient selection, recruitment and Informed Consent Process, Patient enrollment and follow up, clinical management and reporting of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events, management of study specific training and study close out;
Obtain and Manage the Site investigator file containing essential documents for the study according toICG GCP;
Other Clinical duties as assigned by the Study P.1.
Qualifications:
Hold an advanced degree in the medical field or comparable qualification
Have at least three years of experience in Clinical Research in Africa as Su b-investigator.
Have documented Ethical and GCP training including CITI.
The person should have extensive experience in dealing with IRB Approvals, Review of Protocols and conversant with Codes of Ethics of Clinical Research.
Further formal training in HIV (e.g. counseling, treatment literacy, PMTCT,
PITC) is an added advantage.
Knowledge of English required
Personal Skills
High degree of commitment
Developed Communication skills
Results orientation - ability to meet deadlines with competing priorities.
Willing to work independently in a multidisciplinary team.
Application Instructions:
Walter Reed Program is seeking qualified candidate to fill the position below: Cover letters and resumes should be sent to the
Human Resources Manager.
P. O. Box 6396,
Mbeya
Area: Mbeya
Application Deadline: Apr 26, 2013
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