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AJIRA TANZANIA 2020 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2020
Job Title: Research Officer
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization
dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the 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. We are an organization of passionate TB
professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses
and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic
of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.
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ASCENT Project Background:
The Unitaid-funded ASCENT ( Adherence Support Coalition to End TB) helps
patients successfully complete their course of treatment through the
use of digital adherence technologies and data-driven support
interventions, utilizing tools such as smart pill boxes and other
innovations. These digital adherence technologies empower patients to
take their daily medication at a time and place that suits them best.
Additionally they provide real-time information to the TB doctor or
nurse, helping to determine the most appropriate treatment approach for
each individual patient and by enabling focused efforts on those
patients that require extra support. At this moment, these technologies
are only used on a small scale in the international fight against TB.
The ASCENT project aims to make them accessible to all TB patients
worldwide.
The ASCENT project (July 2019 – Dec 2022) will build on
existing evidence, innovations in adherence technology and growing
global momentum to implement integrated digital adherence technology
interventions in five key countries (Ethiopia, the Philippines, South
Africa, Tanzania, and Ukraine) for all types of TB (DS-TB, DR-TB, LTBI).
Comprised of four key outputs, the ASCENT project will operationalize a
digital adherence technology intervention in diverse geographic,
cultural, and infrastructural settings.
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 Coordinator, your work will be
diverse. 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 in order to enhance evidence-based decision-making.
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Who are we looking for?
Masters’ or corresponding degree in epidemiology, health economics, statistics, medicine, pharmacy, or in international health;
Knowledge of and experience with epidemiological and statistical analysis;
Knowledge of and experience with quantitative and qualitative epidemiological research techniques;
Skills in applying statistical software for data validation and data analysis;
Ability to work as part of a team and independently;
Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload;
Excellent oral and writing skills in English and Swahili.
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What do we offer?
A full time (40 hours) fixed-term contract for a year, 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;
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Application and Information
You can apply for this position by submitting your CV, including a motivation letter and 3 professional references, via the link www.kncvtbc.org/vacancies before 20 December 2019.
Please note that we only consider the applications that are received through the KNCV website. Applicants that are sent to recruit email account are not taken into consideration.
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