STUDY COORDINATOR – 2 POSITIONS

Position status: Short-term contract

Reports to the Study PI

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Survey Coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day management of the survey and will perform the following duties & responsibilities: –

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  • Participate in survey planning and implementation meetings
  • Secretary to Survey Implementation Team meetings
  • Coordinate the survey secretariat day to day activities
  • Be responsible for the management of all survey human resource he supervises and providing their appraisal in a timely manner
  • Mobilize regional hospitals, district support- Zonal TB supervisors, DHOs, DTLS and other leaders for survey support.
  • Coordinates /Carries out first pre-visit to each of the clusters to assess feasibility, finalize any preparatory activities, and to sensitize key stakeholders
  • Supervise field work activities
  • Ensure timely availability of all logistics required for the conduct of the survey
  • Draws plans for the field work in consultation with UPS study coordinator
  • Conduct field supervision
  • Ensure adequate preparations for implementation of field activities.
  • Coordinate the requisition and delivery of survey logistics to the field
  • Coordinate the sample management processes and results
  • Collate weekly field reports
  • Ensure that all patient results are delivered back to the respective district Health System through DTLS/HSDFP and follows up to ensure that the results have reached the final participant and appropriate care is arranged/provided.
  • Summarize survey cases based on CXR findings and their bacteriological results in excel as they are diagnosed in line with survey protocol to support the summarization of survey consort diagram.
  • Any other duties assigned by the PI

Educational Requirements and Qualifications:

Degree in Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), bachelor’s in nursing and a master’s degree in Public Health or its equivalent. Must possess a certificate in good clinical practices or research in human ethics. Applicants with field experience will be preferred.  This is project work and successful candidates will be required to work beyond office works if there is need to beat deadlines.

How to apply: Interested persons should send their applications with current CV, stating two referees and their contacts to the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health, not later than Monday, October 03, 2022, 5.00 pm via the application links below.

Study Coordinator: https://forms.gle/uYZxTgPfNUVqEHLW6

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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