Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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.

Position Summary
• Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a Research Officer to work in the MPL3 laboratory, semi-field and in the field. The Research Officer will also carry out field experiments in order to obtain qualitative and quantitative data.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and implement the research objectives and according to the scheduled timeframe.
• Design and conduct laboratory and field experiments in line with the objectives of the project.
• Ensure that quality control procedures and ethical guidelines are adequately followed in the running of the above projects.
• Collect analyses and report on both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Supervise field workers, volunteers and technicians as required on the project.
• Report on progress and outcomes of the projects at the end of every month electronically or in print.
• Write and publish high quality scientific papers in peer-reviewed and internationally recognized journals.
• Present research findings at least twice a year at weekly departmental group meetings and at least once at a national conference during the course of the project.
• Undertake at least one professional development opportunity in grant writing, paper writing or data analysis during the course of the project.
• Be flexible to use local transport including bicycles and motorbikes to conduct various fieldwork.
• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Carries out administrative duties including resource management for the smooth running of the Environmental Health and Ecological studies department and IHI.
• Ensure that study plans, amendments and SOPs are available to all involved study personnel.
• Ensure that the procedures specified in the study plan are followed; assess and document the impact of any deviations from the study plan on the quality and integrity of the study and take appropriate corrective action if necessary; acknowledge deviations from SOPs during the conduct of the study.
• Ensure that all raw data generated are fully documented and recorded.
• Ensure that computerized systems used in the study have been validated.
• Ensure that after completion (including termination) of the study, the study plan, the final report, raw data and supporting material are archived.

Qualification and Experience
• BSc. in Biotechnology and Laboratory sciences or equivalent qualification.
• Experience and Knowledge of mosquito bioassays.

Skills and Competencies
• Research Management.
• Experimental designs and data analysis.
• Adherence to IHI core values (Transparency, Responsibility, Integrity, Respect and Initiative).

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Remuneration
• An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity
• 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.

Mode of Application
• 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 17:00hrs on Friday, September 16th 2022. All e-mail application subject linesshould include: RESEARCH OFFICER – RNAi at ATSB STUDY. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
• 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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