Research Offer (1 post) – CDCI, Ifakara

Job Description

Job Summary
Position: Field Worker (2-posts)
Reports To: Supervisor
Work Station: Bagamoyo
Apply By: June 24th 2021

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 and policy translation.

Position Summary
Ifakara is looking for a qualified and experienced individuals to fill the vacant positions of Field worker
who will work as a technician in the Insectary testing laboratory Bagamoyo and perform mosquito
rearing, mosquito preparation for specified experiments including dissection whenever necessary. Also,
He/she will be responsible for cleanness in the testing laboratory and maintain equipment and facilities
in good condition.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Treat PLHIV and/or Tuberculosis according to National Guidelines for ClinicalManagement of
HIV/AIDS and TB, Standard Treatment Guidelines, and Localguidelines.
• Diagnose and treat opportunistic infections (OI) and/or referral to appropriatedepartments.
• Maintain proper patient documentation, filling of case report forms (CRF)including CTC 1/2.
• Consultation and ward rounds to PLHIV admitted to different departments atSFDRH.
• Working in full agreement with the job descriptions; CDCI, Hospital, andgovernment
(MOHSW) regulations.
• Provide health education and adherence counseling to PLHIV and clientsattending CDCI.
• Attend all compulsory meetings on Monday, to Friday at CDCI clinic and SFDRH clinical hal.
• Attend scientific meetings at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI).
• Contribution in planning, coordination, and performance of researchactivities/studies
organized by IHI and other partners.
• Any additional task by the PL and/or site director of IHI and/or director of SFDRHwhen
necessary.

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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 Thursday the 24th of June 2021. All e-mail
application subject lines should include: Research Scientist- DE. Only shortlisted applicants will
be contacted for 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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