Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is hiring a Study Coordinator – CRITICal Project to play a key role in the project, leading comprehensive Project activities

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Sensitization of districts, schools, and local stakeholders
    • Oversee protocol implementation and ensure compliance with GCP and IRB guidelines
    • Facilitate schoolchildren recruitment and informed consent
    • Maintain trial documentation, including CRFs, consent forms, and regulatory binders
    • Liaise with investigators, data managers, and ethics committees
    • Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of school Projects and school surveys
    • Planning and budgeting for field activities
    • Participation in the development of protocols, SOPs, and data collection tools
    • Conducting data quality assessments, mentorship, and CMEs at schools and for the study team
    • Presentation of updates and reports to the MoH technical working groups
    • Ensuring proper administration of informed consent, and proper collection and management of data and samples from study sites.
    • Prepare and distribute study updates and reports
    • Oversee study drug quantification, transportation, storage, and administration
    • Lead study team meetings
    • Participate in data analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of study findings in collaboration with the data management team and the investigators.

Key Result Areas/Outputs

  • Leadership, supervision of staff, and team management
  • Implementation of study activities, including surveys, data quality assessments, mentorship, CMEs, and other fieldwork
  • Study drug management
  • Data and sample management, including collection and analysis
  • Report and manuscript writing
  • Storage and maintenance of study documents, including informed consent forms and other regulatory files.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Medical graduate (MBChB/MD or related field) with a Master’s in Public Health /Epidemiology/Biostatistics or related field.
  • Registration with the UMDPC & valid Annual Practicing License
  • At least 2 years’ experience in clinical research
  • Excellent interpersonal skills/Experience working with and leading teams
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Must have good computer skills.
  • Strong skills in developing work plans, setting timelines, and tracking project progress
  • Exceptional organizational abilities to manage multiple projects and stakeholders efficiently
  • Proficiency in database management systems
  • Excellent communication skills for report writing, presentations, and engaging with partners, donors, and Ministry of Health officials
  • Must have valid GCP and HSP certificates

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 30th September 2025

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