COMPANY INTRODUCTION
FIT VN is a registered non- profit organization working in the field of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care, service delivery, research, technical assistance and advocacy. FIT is a young, dynamic and growing organization. FIT now has office- based staff working across five cities in Viet Nam. We work in close collaboration with Provincial and National TB Programs and other in- country partners to implement projects funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, the Stop TB Partnership’s TB REACH initiative, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNITAID and Johnson & Johnson. We have also had multiple active research partnerships, including with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK, the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation in the Netherlands, and Ceres Nanosciences and SureAdhere Mobile Technology in the United States. FIT staff have supported the implementation of other TB programs in South and Southeast Asia and represented Viet Nam at multiple regional and international forums on TB technical assistance. Finally, FIT was chosen to represent civil society organizations from Viet Nam at regional events and at multiple events in the lead up to and during the United Nations High Level Meeting on TB in New York City. In collaboration with the National TB Control Program (NTP), FIT is helping to build a comprehensive Search- Treat- Prevent TB program across five cities in Viet Nam (Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Hoi An, Can Tho) and several island and remote communities. In the short term, we are aiming to 1) increase TB detection and treatment in key populations, such as household contacts, children, and people visiting private healthcare providers; 2) provide social support and adherence monitoring options to improve TB treatment outcomes; and 3) scale up TB infection screening and treatment services. We hope these efforts will lead to declines in Viet Nam’s TB burden over the medium and long term. Our organization is growing quickly, and we are searching for a highly qualified, independent, experienced and motivated Research Officer to support our project activities
PROJECT SUMMARY:
Start4All is a four- year research project funded by Unitaid. LSTM is the primary recipient, and there are implementing partners from seven countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Viet Nam). Start4All aims to evaluate combinations of TB diagnostic tests that can be used in the community and at primary health facilities in order to increase the number of people diagnosed with TB and to ultimately improve linkage to treatment.
The project is split into two phases. Phase 1 will start participant recruitment early 2024 and will evaluate the effectiveness and cost- effectiveness of different combinations of TB tests. Phase 2 will tentatively start in 2024- Q4 and will be multi- site cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of the best combination of TB tests on time to diagnosis and treatment linkage, as well as socioeconomic outcomes.
In Phase 1, a total of 3,000 participants with suspected TB will be recruited across two provinces (Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City) and three participant populations (Community – Adults, Facility – Adults and Facility – Children). The study will be implemented in collaboration with the National Lung Hospital in Ha Noi and Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Phó Giám Đốc Nghiên Cứu Full- time
Tính chất công việc
Toàn thời gian
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Associate Research Managers will primarily be responsible for implementing the Start4All project, under the supervision of FIT’s TB Clinical Specialist and Research & M&E Director. These positions will be responsible for the following activities:
Collaborate with the study sponsor (LSTM) to optimize implementation and data collection
Disseminate research findings via an end of project meeting and scientific publications, in collaboration with the study sponsor (LSTM) and other implementing partners
Conduct external quality assessment (EQA) testing of devices procured for the study
Analyze and interpret project data
Coordinate and supervise the implementation of at least ten days of active case finding in order to recruit participants from the community in selected districts where the manager is located
Other activities requested by FIT management
When time permits, support other diagnostic and clinical evaluations which are happening in the same facilities/geographies as the Start4All project
Conduct trainings for National/Provincial Lung Hospital and FIT staff on participant recruitment and data collection procedures
Provide feedback on the data collection and monitoring systems to ensure data quality and consistency
Support consensus building about the Start4All project objectives, targets and implementation with hospital stakeholders in the Manager’s province
Collaboratively develop project recruitment and testing standard operating procedures (SOPs), in line with the IRB protocol approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Viet Nam’s National Lung Hospital
Support planning and regulatory approvals for the Phase 2
Monitor participant recruitment (1,500 in Ha Noi & 1,500 in Ho Chi Minh City) and use M&E reports to make data- driven decisions about targeted trainings and technical assistance provision
Write the acceptance report for the IRB at National Lung Hospital (Manager in Ha Noi) or Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (Manager in HCM)
REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT:
Essential
Experience working with diagnostic evaluations and health research, particularly for TB
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
Ability to work well in a team setting
Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
Desirable
Proficient in a statistical software package (STATA, R, SPSS, or SAS)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, preventive medicine epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related fields and at least one year of relevant work experience are required
A Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related discipline may substitute for the one year of work experience
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Proficient in spoken English and able to communicate with researchers based in the United Kingdom
BENEFITS
13th month salary.
Health insurance exclusively for employees.
Social insurance + Health insurance according to VN&039;s law.
Annual salary increase review policy.
Work in a dynamic non- governmental environment, with conditions for personal development and career advancement opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
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Deadline: 23:59 4/2/2024
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