Medical Officer, Research at Health Initiative for Safety and Stability (HIFASS)

Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) is a non-profit organization registered in 2007 in Nigeria with a core objective of expanding quality health care and treatment in Africa. Our vision is to enhance healthier and safer communities, while our mission is to collaborate with partners to promote comprehensive and sustainable interventions for public health, support military medicine and health diplomacy for peace, stability and development of communities. Over the years HIFASS has provided manpower and associated support to HJF Medical Research International, Ltd Gte in support of Research and the Nigerian Military HIV program across 34 Military Formations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Officer, Research

Location: DHQ MC Asokoro, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Study Coordinator/Associate Investigator
Open to: All interested Applicants
Work Hours: full-time 40 hours/week

Basic Function

• To provide research-based medical services at the above study site.

Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Acts as a Study Physician and other study-related activities that the incumbent may be assigned to.
• Responsible to the Principal Investigator and Site Associate Investigator(s) for the day-to-day implementation of clinical research protocols at the respective study site.
• Supports the management of study regulatory binders/other relevant documents and communicates with the Regulatory Point of Contact (POC).
• Coordinates and/or supports implementation of site quality management plan and SOPs
• Provides day-to-day Clinical Management of HIV/ AIDS patients at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation programs.
• Contributes to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to clinical management of HIV / AIDS, and the Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Performs other research, care, prevention, and evaluation duties as assigned.

Job Specification

• Minimum Education/Training Requirement: A Bachelor’s Degree in medicine & surgery (MB;BS or MB BCh) is required. A Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) or related field will be an added advantage.
• Prior Work Experience: 2 years’ post-national youth service experience in general clinical care; care, prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS at the clinical level, a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS thematic areas. Experience with clinical research, ARV programs and familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems are also required.
• Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. Up-to-date annual practicing license.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical settings, including government and non-government settings.
• Knowledge of Nigerian Clinical Research regulations and practice.
• Training in Good Clinical Practice.
• Completion of CITI Group 3 Modules with at least 80% score in each module.
• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Clinical management training and experience and ability to understand full range of issues around the clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the provision of ART.
• Ability to work well with others (team player).
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria up to 25% of work time may be required.

Other Specification:

• Candidates must be residents or ready to relocate to Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
• No relocation allowance is provided.

Salary
N400,000 - N500,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
26th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a Cover letter and CV to "the Human Resources Manager (HIFASS)" via: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Kindly attach your Academic/Registration and Training Certificates that support or address the requirements listed for the position in One PDF, Cover Letter and CV together in One MS Word format
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
• Applications without the attached Academic/Registration and Training Certificates will not be treated.