Job Title: Assistant Researcher 

Location: In the following 24 hospitals located in different regions in Ethiopia.

1. Ras Desta Damtew General  Hospital Addis Ababa(AA)

2. Zewditu General Hospital AA

3. Melka Oda General Hospital, Oromiya Region

4. Bishoftu General Hospital Oromiya Region

5. Batu GeneralHospital Oromiya Region

6. Wolisso General Hospital, Oromiya Region

7. Tulu Bolo General Hospital Oromiya Region

8. Jimma Shahan Gibe General Hospital Oromiya Region

9. Ginka General Hospital, Central Ethiopia Region

10. Worabe General Hospital, Central Ethiopia Region

11. Dr Bogalech Memorial General hospital, Central Ethiopia Region

12. Butagira General Hospital, Central Ethiopia Region

13. Bonga general Hospital, South West Ethiopia Region

14. Adare General Hospital, Sidama Region

15. Tula General Hospital, Sidama Region

16. Yirgalem General Hospital, Sidama Region

17. Hakim Gizaw General Hospital, Amhara Region

18. Karamara General Hospital, Somaile Region

19. Assosa General Hospital, Binishangul Gumiz region

20. Gegol General Hospital, Hararie Region

21. Sabian General Hospital, Diredewa

22. Asaita General Hospital, Afar Region

23. Adigudeml Primary Hospital, Tigray Region

24. Wukro general Hospital, Tigray Region

Reports To: Principal Investigator / Central Clinical Trial Coordinator
Employment Type: Contract full-time

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was established in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations with the assistance of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). The Federal Ministry of Health reorganized AHRI for biomedical research, clinical trials, and research capacity building by decree of the Council of Ministers Regulation No. 376/2016. In its 50 years of service, AHRI has established itself as a hub for skill and technology transfer, as well as a partnership encompassing research agendas impacting the development of Ethiopia and beyond.

AHRI in collaboration with local and international partners is planning to undertake a project entitled “Optimizing severe pneumonia management in children through scaleup of bCPAP technology in low-income settings (OPT-bCPAP) ". The project is funded by the Global Health (GH) European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) 3 and is collaboration between partners in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Malawi, South Africa and Sweden. We are looking for a study nurses or health officer who will be responsible for the hospital site coordination of bCPAP project in Ethiopia. The assistant researchers will work in collaboration with the project PI, work package lead and the project staff at AHRI and with hospital staffs.

.Job Summary:

The Study site coordinators (Assistant Researchers I) will support the planning, coordination, and execution of bCPAP clinical research activities in their assigned hospitals. This role involves ensuring data collection, ensuring compliance with research protocols, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. The Assistant researcher plays a crucial role in ensuring the scientific integrity of the study.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:

• BSc nurses or a Public Health Officer from a recognized institution.

• Minimum GPA 3.00 for male and 2.75 for female

• Two or more years of clinical work experience (prior research experience is an added advantage).

• Valid medical license.

Experience (Desirable but not Mandatory):

• Experience in clinical research, patient monitoring, or clinical trials.

• Involvement in studies under GCP (Good Clinical Practice) conditions.

• Exposure to data collection, entry, and management in research settings.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Strong clinical and diagnostic skills.

• Good understanding of research ethics and the informed consent process.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in using computers and data entry tools 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Fluent in written and spoken English and local languages.

Duties & Responsibilities:

•           Assist in the identification of patients eligible for the study. 

•           Verify that inclusion criteria for patients have been met.

•           Ensure screening logs are filled correctly and completely

•           Assist in the consent process. 

•           Responsible for ensuring participant recruitment and consent is obtained appropriately

•           Ensure consent forms are properly dated, signed and stored.

•           Ensure the baseline CRF is complete and accurate.

•           Ensure that follow up forms are filled as per the protocol and SOP

•           Ensure conclusion forms are filled completely and timely.

•           Ensure all the CRFs are verified by the site supervisor.

•           Complete the information on the paper CRF to the Ecrf.

•           Ensure proper storage of completed paper CRFs.

•           Immediate notification and reporting of emergency cases (SAE and AE) to the study physician, site supervisor and PI.

•           Ensure that the bubble CPAP device is functioning properly.

•           Maintain subject confidentiality.

•           Assist the study physicians and investigators with any clinical procedures as necessary.

•           Cooperate in ensuring quality control activities in the conduct of clinical studies.

•       Supervise specimen collection, labelling, storage, and transport.

•       Monitor and report on availability of study materials (logistics).

•      Coordinate transport of study samples or documents.

Number required: 24 (Twenty Four)

Salary: Organizational Scale

Terms of employment: one year contract period with full time employment basis with possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirements should send their CV/resume through THIS LINK and to facilitate the screening process, applicants should also fill the online application form at the following website:

• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

• Note: Applicants around the study hospitals are strongly encouraged to apply.