Study Nurse (1 Post) at Ifakara Health Institute
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training, and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery, and policy translation.
Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute seeks a qualified Study Nurse who will work with the MTBVAC TB project, providing nursing care to the study patients.
Qualification and Experience
- Diploma in Nursing
- Experience in Research
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training, and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery, and policy translation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Screening of patients
- Enrolment of patients
- Management of patients
- Identification and management of adverse and severe adverse events
- Follow-up of patients
- Initial development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Qualification and Experience
- Diploma in clinical medicine
- Experience in clinical research
Skills and Competencies
- Patient management skills
- Computer skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Field Worker (8 Posts) at Ifakara Health Institute
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training, and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery, and policy translation.
Job Summary
Position: Field Worker (8 Posts)
Reports To: Principal Investigator
Work Station: Dar es Salaam
Apply By: 30 August 2025
Ifakara Health Institute seeks a qualified Field Worker who will work with the Sub-TB project to follow up participants at the clinic and their home place.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Follow up household members of the patients at their home place.
- Take samples (blood and sputum) of the participants.
- Reconsent participants.
- Identify and manage adverse and severe adverse events.
- Contribute to the initial development of SOPs.
Qualification and Experience
- Diploma/Certificate in nursing, laboratory, or medicine.
- Experience in research.
- Experience in riding a motorbike.
Skills and Competencies
- Patient management skills.
- Computer skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.