We are seeking a Associate Research Scientist II for a 2-year-regular position (renewable) to work within the Clinical Development Department at the International Vaccine Institute. (Duty station: Africa)

Job Description

This job is responsible for initiating and completing clinical research projects. It also ensures that all clinical research activities sponsored or assisted by IVI comply with the GCP guidelines and relevant regulations and are conducted with the highest quality standards, while ensuring protection of human subjects participating in IVI’s clinical research activities. It also contributes to IVI initiative local research programs as well as scientific development, building external networks with partners and collaborators to contribute to mission and goal of IVI in vaccination and disease control.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Conduct and complete clinical projects & studies

• • Contribute to project teams and engage with peers within and across departments.
  • Design, implement, and supervise clinical trials (protocol and related documents) inside or outsourced IVI projects.
  • Oversee the project interventions about designated diseases as well as supporting in writing new proposals, tools, protocols and all round support in conducting clinical and field trials.

2. Develop and maintain existing external networks and develop potential partners

• • Ensure in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration that potential partners have the capacity to conduct clinical research in partnership with IVI and contract is developed timely and following international and local standards.
  • Contribute to developing budget in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to accommodate project activities within available sponsored fund.
  • Contribute in close collaboration with Clinical Operations to the selection and definition of terms of contract of Contract Research Organization (CRO) whenever needed.

3. Support on development of IVI clinical infrastructure

• • Contribute in close collaboration with Project Management, Clinical Operations and Project Administration to archiving of project related documents (Research Agreement, Contract, project related standard operating procedures, etc.) at site and at IVI in accordance to regulatory authorities with updating any changes or modification to the project related documents properly.
  • Contribute to vision and strategic leadership of projects in collaboration with local partners and direct supervisor.
  • Contribute to safety oversight management as a member of safety monitoring committee (if required) and/or interactions with DSMB as a point of contact.
  • Actively contribute to efforts in seeking public and private funding to enable programs to become self-sustaining in the long term.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

1. Education Requirements

• • Medical Doctorate or equivalent

2. Related Field Work Experience

• • Minimum 5 year-experience in research

3. Technical and Professional Skills / Knowledge

• • Training in public health, clinical trial experience
  • Familiar with medical research methodology
  • Good scientific and technical skills and knowledge of statistics and scientific database
  • Good knowledge of GCP/ IRBs/Surveillance/Vaccinology/Scientific manuscript writing
  • Minimum 5 manuscript in peer reviewed international Journals to credit

• • Communication
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning