KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is looking for a fulltime project staff:

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the first deadliest infectious disease in the world. KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context.

 ASCENT Project Background

Historically, the most widely implemented means of supporting TB patients and ensuring adherence for their treatment is Directly Observed Treatment (DOT). With DOT, a health care worker observes (in-person) the patient’s daily ingestion of medication, either at the health facility or patient’s home. While the DOT approach has advanced global decline in TB incidence, innovations are needed to address existing gaps, enable system efficiencies, improve patient-centered care, empower providers and patients, and achieve greater impact for all types of TB.

 By taking advantage of today’s powerful communication mechanisms, the implementation of digital adherence technologies (DAT) can help to overcome health care disparities by allowing patients greater freedom to self-manage and participate in their own care, reduce financial burdens, and restore autonomy and dignity, and simultaneously empower providers with accurate and timely information to provide differentiated care.

 KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) leads the ASCENT (Adherence Support Coalition to End TB- project), a Unitaid-funded 3.5-year project that will implement DAT interventions in five key countries (Ethiopia, the Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, and Ukraine) in order to enable innovative new patient-centered, optimized TB care pathways for all types of TB (DS-TB, DR-TB, LTBI) and support the growing global momentum towards the use of these technologies. For more information, kindly visit: https://www.digitaladherence.org/

 Purpose of the Position

 KNCV aims to generate a solid evidence base for the above-described new tools and interventions as they are implemented; assisting the stakeholders in the country to apply these and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience. As a Research Officer, your work will be diverse and you may conduct surveys, patients- and health provider interviews, perform data analysis, carry out operational research, and provide epidemiological support to complex studies as part of the ASCENT project to enhance evidence-based decision-making.

 Place in the organization

 The Research Officer reports to the ASCENT Project Manager and technically to the ASCENT trial manager

 As Research Officer you will:

•  Follow any amendment and approval of ASCENT research protocol as needed;
• Get familiarized with the digital adherence technologies and operational research tools;
• Based on the approved research protocol and guidance from the ASCENT Project Team in the Netherlands, train other research assistants, fieldworkers or data collectors on interview protocols, appropriate consenting, and stigma & gender sensitivity issues;
• Organize and support data collection;
• Coordinate the work of the ASCENT Research Assistants;
• Validate data received from studies;
• Conduct statistical analyses; and collaborate with ASCENT research team;
• Participate in scheduled results dissemination activities;
• Contribute to reports and scientific articles based on the research conducted;
• Other related necessary duties per the Supervisor’s request.

What do we offer?

• A full time (40 hours) fixed-term contract until December 2022, with the intention to extend the contract;
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated;
• A highly motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;
• The salary is dependent upon education and relevant working experience;
• KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own HR Manual.

Job Requirements

Who are we looking for?

• Masters’ or corresponding degree in epidemiology, health economics, statistics, medicine, pharmacy, or in international health;
• At least 3 years’ experience primarily in the field of health research in an international organization preferably on TB/TB-HIV;
• Skills in applying statistical software like Redcap, Stata, SPSS etc for data validation and data analysis
• Familiar with the National TB Program
• Knowledge of and experience with quantitative and qualitative epidemiological research techniques
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload
• Knowledge of and experience with epidemiological and statistical analysis in the field of public health
• Excellent oral and writing skills in English

How to Apply

Application and Information

 You can apply for this position by submitting your CV, including a motivation letter and 3 professional references, via the link CLICK HERE before 22 December 2021.

NB: KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation only consider the applications that are received through the KNCV website. Applicants that are sent to recruit email account are not taken into consideration.