State Research Assistant, TB-LON 3 at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Job Summary

• The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a Revolutionary Program working with communities, facilities and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four Result areas:
  • Improved access to high-quality, person-centred TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 106,576 persons for the life of the activity
  • Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened
  • TB disease transmission and progression reduced
  • TB research and innovations accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.
• The TB-LON 3 Project is implemented by a consortium with the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria as the Prime Recipient, the Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient and other Implementing Entities.

Summary / Overview

• The Research Assistant will take part in the research and routine analytical work for the project’s interventions.
• S/he will be involved in the administration of questionnaires, recruit clients into the research/study according to the inclusion criteria, and will keep a record of all recruited clients on the research.
• Performs duties and activities pertaining to the research sites to ensure research/study objectives are achieved
• The Assistant will strictly adhere to ethical standards in the conduct of this evaluation and other duties as assigned by the Research Coordinator to whom she/he will report.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates all research activities in the state and reports to the Research Coordinator
• Maintains quality control standards to preserve the integrity of research, data, and findings
• Schedule and conduct interviews with research participants
• Gets a convenient place to conduct interviews and obtains permission/consent from all participants
• Analyze data using various statistical methods
• Writes reports to summarize data and the implications of the results
• Documents all activities, results, and reports to the Research Coordinator.
• Undertakes basic administrative tasks such as filing and record keeping.
• Complies with the correct procedures, and policies of health and safety regulations.
• Participates in the execution of deliverables to meet targets within agreed timelines.
• Follows methodologies and standard operating procedures in carrying out assigned tasks.
• Stays informed with the latest industry trends, techniques, and best practices.

Qualification

• Degree in Medical Science, Social Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology or related fields.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Must have participated in a Research Project within the past two years of Computer literacy and experience with data Information Systems.
• Highly organized with good time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.