Senior Researcher

Role and Responsibility

1.     Conduct and manage clinical trials and related research projects

-       Conducts research in a specific scientific field, often leading a team of researchers Lead the development of study protocols, forms, and standard operating procedures as well as regular written progress/performance reports on projects

-       Oversee project-related activities as focal point and ensure compliance of project activities with national and international policies and regulatory codes

-       Oversees the day-to-day operations of clinical trials, ensuring they are conducted according to protocol, on time, and within budget.

-       Develops and implements plans for patient recruitment and retention.

-       Monitors data quality and ensures compliance with ethical and regulatory guidelines.

-       Manages communication between researchers, sponsors, regulatory agencies, and clinical trial sites.

-       Ensure proper documentation of Trial Master File (TMF) to GCP standards

-       Assist with the delivery of trial specific training programmes to staff at participating sites

2.     Lead and support Epidemiological/ implementational project activities

-       Develops research questions, designs and lead implementation of community based epidemiological surveillance studies

-       Actively pursue new funding opportunities and draft proposals in collaboration with other investigators

-       Provide regular support to other researchers on development study design and scientific research methodology and grant proposal

-       Conduct analysis and interpretation of the projects data and their use for the national and international community after generating hypotheses and designing research activities, and disseminate the results

-       Provide in-country and international program results to advocate for health policy change at local, regional, national and international levels

Requirement Qualification and experience

-       Educational background: PhD in Epidemiology with Clinical and or Biomedical background  

Work Experience and scientific contribution

-       ·At least 10 years of working experience in clinical trial

-       Proven experience and engagement in Scientific grant writing

-       Scientific contribution with at least 25 peer reviewed publication

-       Updated training certification and understanding of Good clinical practice (GCP)

Skills and Abilities:

-       Relevant research experience with strong analytical ability and high professional standards in designing, conducting, and evaluating clinical trial, implementational research and epidemiological studies

-       Perform advanced statistical analysis and related procedures using statistical software and manage complex and big databases, interpreting results, develop statistical modeling to predict potential outcomes, and generate strong evidence

-       Communication Skills: Writing research proposals, contributing to teams, summarizing research findings, explaining complex ideas for technical and nontechnical audiences, designing charts, graphs and other visual aids, reporting results and conclusions orally and in writing, and presenting alternative explanations.

 Required number: one (1)

How To Apply

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should send the following through ethiojobs.net on or before May 26, 2024. ·

-       A CV/resume (not more than 6 pages) 

-       A cover letter (not more than one page)

-       A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process.

Please DO NOT ATTACHES any other documents.

References: Please provide three references including their e-mail address.