Summary
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: -

3. HEAD OF HEALTH RESEARCH REGULATION UNIT (1)

(a) Reporting Relationship
Appointed by: The Director General
Reports to: The Director of Research Information and Regulatory Affairs
Supervises: Staff within the Sections

(b) Entry Qualifications
Holder of PhD and a minimum of an Upper Second-Class Degree in one of the following fields: - Medicine, Veterinary Science, Chemistry, Botany, 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 eight (8) years of working experience in research. The candidate must be in a senior position.

(c) Duties and Responsibilities
(i) Establish and maintain a system for registration of health research carried out in Tanzania;
(ii) Facilitate the ethical review and approval process;
(iii) Facilitate the processing and issuance of materials and data transfer agreements;
(iv) Coordinate Secretariat activities for the National Health Research Ethics Review Sub-Committee (NatHREC);
(v) Oversee and carry out monitoring and evaluation of on-going
research projects;
(vi) Carry out monitoring and evaluation of Zonal RECs (ZREC), registered IRBs and RECs;
(vii) Undertake research compliance assessments;
(viii) Receive regular reports from ZRECs, registered RECs and IRBs;
(ix) Receive and review project notifications, progress, annual and closeout reports from investigators;
(x) Prepare documents and reports for NatHREC and MRCC meetings;
(xi) Facilitate review and development of guidelines and procedures for the conduct of health research and its regulation; and
(xii) Undertake other such duties commensurate with the role, as required by the Director.

(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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