Epicentre is a
non-profit organization created in 1986 by Médecins Sans Frontières, whose
activities include research, field epidemiology and training. Epicentre is a
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Epidemiology and
Response to Emerging Diseases.
Epicentre follows
its activities from Paris, Geneva, Brussels, Barcelona, New-York, Cape Town and
from research centres in Uganda and Niger.
Mission
and Responsibilities
Based in Nsanje and
under the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (based in Cape Town),
the study coordinator will be in charge of the implementation and monitoring
and evaluation of a HIV population survey in Nsanje, Malawi. Following a first
series of surveys implemented by Epicentre, this study primarily aim at
providing an evaluation of the HIV cascade of care, ART coverage, and HIV
prevalence in Nsanje area. The impact of the current HIV program in the
population will be also assessed in terms of access and coverage to HIV
testing, prevention of mother to child transmission and circumcision in the
area.
The study
coordinator will lead and provide oversight and guidance on the implementation
of the HIV community survey within scope, budget, timeline, and acceptable
quality levels in order to achieve high quality and timely results and
deliverables.
The study
coordinator will work with other members of the study team in Nsanje (Malawi)
and will collaborate with the MSF teams in Nsanje and Blantyre. He will ensure
that the security rules are followed by the study team according to the MSF
rules in the field.
Main
activities
Participate
to the elaboration of work plan, standard of procedures of the study and update
them accordingly all along the study.
Identify
and report protocol deviations to the Principal Investigator.
Recruit
the study staff in the field in collaboration with the study team in the field.
Be
responsible of the implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the
coordination of the study in the field including the preparation phase (field
sensitization, national HR recruitment, etc).
Ensure
that the the SoP and safety procedures are in place and adhered to.
Ensure
the appropriate filling of the study forms and registers and the appropriate
matching of the study ID between the data collection forms and the laboratory
samples.
Ensure
that patient’s enrolment and informed consent for participation in the study is
followed.
Ensure
that patient’s counselling during the study is followed.
Ensure
study laboratory specimens are safely transported regarding the international
standard procedures from the field to the laboratories in Nsanje.
will receive intensive training. Provide a training to the study team on
filling the study forms, inclusion and consenting procedures, the collection
and transport of biological, data entry file organization, etc).
60 people composed as below:
composed with one field supervisor, one nurse, five counsellor and one driver +
one flying team composed with two nurses, five counsellors and one driver
cleaner
the Principal Investigator, including sending the monitoring study and
inclusion follow up every week.
with other partners involved in the study.
Candidate
requirements
Education
o Diploma in public
health/ epidemiology (clinical research assistant can be considered if
experience in operational research)
o Recommended
o Medical training
(medical doctor, nurse, medical biologist)
Professional
experience
o Experience in
field research (especially population surveys) conducted in resources-limited
countries
o Experience in
management of resource-limited countries preferably with MSF
Knowledge,
skills and abilities
o Project management
o Knowledge of
software for data entry (ex: EpiData)
o Working experience
with Word and Excel
o Fluent English
(speaking, reading, writing)
o Dynamic, rigorous,
with good management skills and able to work within a team
o Interest in
research on HIV
o Good communication
skills
Conditions
-Position based in
Nsanje, Malawi.
-Expatriation
MSF/Epicentre 5 months contract starting Mid-July 2016
Applications should be made online, before 1st june
2016 by completing the form available from the following link :
http://www.epicentre.msf.org/en/job-opening
For complementary
information about this position please contact Nolwenn Conan: nolwenn.conan@epicentre.msf.org
