HIV Study Clinician (AFRICOS)

About the role

HJF Medical Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI) runs PEPFAR-supported HIV care and treatment programs in collaboration with the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and the US Department of Defence. The HIV Study Clinician is based in Mbeya and reports to the Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor. The clinician implements and conducts the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS), a long-term observational HIV research study, working closely with the study's Principal and Clinical Investigators, the Study Coordinator, the NIMR-Mbeya Department of Clinical Research on HIV, and the hospitals involved.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Principal Investigator, the Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor and the AFRICOS team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating study activities.
• Help develop study documents such as budgets, protocol amendments, training materials, checklists, study logs and IRB submissions in line with ICH-GCP.
• Coordinate patient selection, recruitment, informed consent, enrolment, follow-up, adverse event reporting and study close-out.
• Conduct clinical assessments and routine HIV-related care within study activities and national treatment guidelines, refer patients for specialist care when needed, and run scheduled follow-ups.
• Identify, document and report adverse events and serious adverse events, and complete Case Report Forms accurately and on time.
• Maintain audit-ready participant files, take part in data quality reviews, and protect participant confidentiality.

Required profile

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
• At least three years of clinical research experience.
• Experience as a Sub-Investigator or equivalent, and with HIV/AIDS clinical programs and research projects.
• Experience in participant recruitment, informed consent and follow-up.
• Documented ethical and GCP training; further HIV training (counseling, treatment literacy, PMTCT, PITC) preferred.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.

Required skills

• In-depth understanding of clinical trial concepts, IRB approvals, protocol review, ethics codes, clinical laboratory science, quality management systems and accreditation standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under minimum supervision.