JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities or duties

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of all AVERT study activities across designated study sites, ensuring adherence to study protocols, timelines, and quality standards.
• Plan and conduct sensitization meetings with district leaders, health facility staff, and other key stakeholders to facilitate successful study implementation.
• Coordinate study activities at designated Malaria Reference Centres (MRCs) and ensure effective collaboration with health facility teams.
• Liaise with the PRISM surveillance team to harmonize health facility-based and cross-sectional survey activities for the AVERT study
• Develop work plans, activity schedules, and budgets to support timely implementation of field activities
• Participate in the development, review, and implementation of study protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), data collection tools, and other study documentation
• Train, mentor, and provide continuous medical education (CMEs) to study clinicians and health facility staff to ensure compliance with study procedures and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Conduct routine monitoring visits and data quality assessments to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of study data
• Oversee the informed consent process, participant screening, enrolment, and follow-up in accordance with approved study protocols and ethical guidelines.
• Ensure proper collection, handling, documentation, storage, and transportation of study samples and source documents
• Supervise data collection activities and work closely with the data  management team to ensure timely data entry, validation, cleaning, and resolution of data queries.
• Monitor study progress, identify implementation challenges, and develop appropriate corrective actions to maintain study performance.
• Prepare regular study updates, progress reports, and presentations for investigators, sponsors, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders
• Organize and lead routine study team meetings, documenting action points and following up on their implementation
• Participate in data analysis, interpretation of study findings, manuscript development, conference abstracts, and dissemination of research findings in collaboration with investigators and the data management team

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• MASTERS : MBChB/MD - Mandatory: MSc in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or related field (Added Advantage) - Added Advantage
• 2–3 years' research experience - Optional

Skill & Experience:

• Experience with data analysis using R and Stata data analysis packages - Mandatory
• Excellent attention to detail - Mandatory
• Project planning and tracking skills - Mandatory
• Leadership and interpersonal skills - Mandatory
• Strong organizational abilities. - Mandatory
• Database management proficiency - Mandatory
• Excellent communication skills - Mandatory
• Valid GCP and HSP certificates - Mandatory