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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) is a public health research institution, established by the Parliamentary Act (NIMR Act Cap 59 R.E.2002) as a parastatal service organization under the Ministry responsible for health. The Institute is charged to carry out, control, coordinate, register, monitor, evaluate and promote health research in Tanzania.

In an effort to ensure NIMR perform its functions effectively and efficiently, the Institute restructured its Organizational Structure whereby two (2) new research centres were established while five (5) were maintained out of the existing eight, hence making a total of Seven (7) Research Centres namely: Mwanza Medical Research Centre; Amani Medical Research Centre, Tanga Medical Research Centre, Mbeya Medical Research Centre, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dodoma Medical Research Centre and NIMR Mabibo Traditional Medicine Centre.

The Institute has a number of positions that are intended to be filled internally. Therefore, the Institute invites applications from qualified, competent and selfmotivated current employees of the Institute who are interested in applying for the positions which includes:- One (1) position of a Director of Research Coordination and Promotion which will be based at NIMR Headquarters; three (3) positions of Centre Managers based at NIMR Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, NIMR Mabibo Traditional Medicine Centre, NIMR Dodoma Medical Research Centre; and one (1) position of Head of Health Research Regulation Unit based at NIMR Headquarters as summarized below: -

1. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH COORDINATION AND PROMOTION (1)

(a) Reporting Relationship Appointed by: The Council
Reports to: The Director General
Supervises: Head of Stations, Units and Sections

(b) Entry Qualifications
Holder of a Ph.D. and a minimum of an Upper Second Class Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields:- Medicine, Veterinary, chemistry, Botanists, Zoology, Microbiology, Virology, Bacteriology, Immunology, Entomology, Parasitology Molecular Biology, Biotechnology (Genetics and Medical) Biostatistics, Sociology, Medical Sociology, Medical Anthropology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least ten(10) years of working experience in related field of which two (2) years must be served in managerial positions.

(c) Duties and Responsibilities
(i) To coordinate the carrying out of, medical research designed to alleviate diseases among the people of Tanzania;
(ii) To coordinate the carrying out of research into various aspects of local traditional medical practices for facilitating the development and application of herbal medicine;
(iii) To coordinate the carrying out of research on environmental health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH);
(iv) To supervise and coordinate the training of local personnel for carrying out scientific research into health problems;
(v) To translate and analyse research data from the national health research data repository for the purpose of informing policy, decision making and practice;
(vi) To coordinate research partnerships with disease control programs and jointly implement research activities for accelerating elimination and prevention of disease; and
(vii) To perform other relevant duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

(d) Salary Scale: As per Researchers’ substantive salary scales.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Application letter accompanied by typed Curriculum Vitae, Certified copies of academic and other relevant Certificates, names and addresses of at least three reputable referees, and applicant’s current postal address, phone numbers and email address, should reach the undersigned within 14 days from the first date of this advertisement. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Director General, National Institute for Medical Research, 3 Barack Obama Drive, P.O. Box 9653, 11101 Dar es Salaam.

On-line submission can be sent through: dg_office@nimr.or.tz 


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