Clinical Research Assistant (4 Posts) at CUHAS
Overview of Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), owned by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), provides training for over 3,500 students. CUHAS is currently running programmes in:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Medicine (MMed)
- Master in Public Health (MPH)
- Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing (M.Sc.PN)
- Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Biology (M.Sc. CMMB)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education (B.Sc.NED)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (B.Sc. MIR)
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPS)
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (DMLS)
- Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography (DDR)
Project Details: PRESHA
Project Title: PRESHA – Preventing Severe Hypertensive Adverse events in Pregnancy and childbirth in Mwanza, Tanzania
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP), such as pre-eclampsia (PE), affect up to 10% of all pregnancies and are currently the leading cause of maternal deaths in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. PE alone affects 3-5% of pregnancies globally, causing 76,000 women and 500,000 infant deaths annually. In Mwanza Region, Tanzania, PE contributes to 40% of maternal deaths and has a perinatal mortality rate of 20%. Early identification of women at risk and timely prevention and treatment of PE can greatly reduce maternal and perinatal death and disability, which is a core priority in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3). Global guidelines and models for risk screening, prevention, and management of PE exist. However, several health system barriers impact their implementation in low-resource settings. These include sub-standard quality of antenatal care, lack of risk screening tools, delays in referral, and suboptimal management at referral hospitals.
The purpose of this project is to prevent maternal and perinatal death and disability due to pre-eclampsia (PE) in low-resource settings by improving prediction, prevention, and clinical management.
Social Science Research Assistant at CUHAS
Overview of Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), owned by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), provides training for over 3,500 students. CUHAS is currently running programmes in:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Medicine (MMed)
- Master in Public Health (MPH)
- Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing (M.Sc.PN)
- Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Biology (M.Sc. CMMB)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education (B.Sc.NED)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (B.Sc. MIR)
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPS)
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (DMLS)
- Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography (DDR)
Project Details: PRESHA
Project Title: PRESHA – Preventing Severe Hypertensive Adverse events in Pregnancy and childbirth in Mwanza, Tanzania
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP), such as pre-eclampsia (PE), affect up to 10% of all pregnancies and are currently the leading cause of maternal deaths in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. PE alone affects 3-5% of pregnancies globally, causing 76,000 women and 500,000 infant deaths annually. In Mwanza Region, Tanzania, PE contributes to 40% of maternal deaths and has a perinatal mortality rate of 20%. Early identification of women at risk and timely prevention and treatment of PE can greatly reduce maternal and perinatal death and disability, which is a core priority in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3). Global guidelines and models for risk screening, prevention, and management of PE exist. However, several health system barriers impact their implementation in low-resource settings. These include sub-standard quality of antenatal care, lack of risk screening tools, delays in referral, and suboptimal management at referral hospitals.
The purpose of this project is to prevent maternal and perinatal death and disability due to pre-eclampsia (PE) in low-resource settings by improving prediction, prevention, and clinical management.
Job Opportunities with PRESHA Project
On behalf of the PACE Project, CUHAS is looking for highly qualified and motivated persons to fill the following temporary positions/vacancies:
Position: Temporary Post for Social Science Research Assistant (1 Post)
- Reports to: Principal Investigator and Study Coordinator
- Location: Mwanza
Essential Characteristics:
- Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, political sciences, psychology, or related fields.
- Job experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant working experience.
- Prior research experience in (clinical) research studies, maternal health, or pre-eclampsia-related is an asset.
- Communication skills: Good communication skills in English (written, oral, comprehension) and Swahili.
- Certifications (mandatory): Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification (willingness to obtain one).
- Excellent professional attitude: as displayed by communication with internal and external partners, a high degree of independence, effective response to feedback, and keeping to deadlines.
- Additional Requirements:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow protocols.
- Ability to work in a clinical setting, including hospitals and research labs.
- Availability to work flexible hours, depending on study needs.
- Familiarity with data collection tools, medical records, and screening protocols.
- Basic knowledge of data collection software like NVivo, SPSS, REDCap, MS Word/Excel, Outlook email provider, and Google Docs (preferred with experience, otherwise willingness to learn).