We are seeking a Therapeutic Study Monitor (TSM) as part of a five-year USAID-funded Systems to End the Malaria Burden through Meaningful Engagement-II (SEMBE II) Project in Cameroon. The project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the Cameroonian government and local stakeholders to positively respond to malaria prevention, control, and elimination priorities.
The TSM will be involved on the implementation of a therapeutic efficacy study (TES) of Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for malaria treatment in the north region (Cameroon). The TSM will work under the authority of the Head of department of Parasitology and Microbiology, acting also as Study Director of the SEMBE II project at CRID.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Specifically, the Therapeutic Study Monitor would undertake the following activities:
- Write the protocol of the study and submit it to the National ethical committee and the Direction of operational research for health (DROS) of the MoH to obtain the ethical clearance and the administrative authorization, respectively;
- Conduct controlled studies to assess the effectiveness of antimalarial drugs;
- Verify the origin and quality of the drugs administered to patients;
- etc…
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS QUALITIES NEEDED:
- Medical doctor with good experience on epidemiological studies;
- At least 1 year work experience related to malaria;
- Good knowledge on malaria diagnosis
- Familiarity with antimalarial drug research and relevant therapeutic areas is advantageous;
- Prior experience in clinical research or monitoring roles is advantageous;
- etc…
Application instructions:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (letter of motivation)
- Photocopy of degrees
- At least two professional references
Terms of employment
For question and application submission channel see: crid@crid-cam.net
Deadline for reception of application May 25 th ,2024
Please click on the following link for more information.
https://crid-cam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Job-descriptions-TMS_SEMBE-2.pdf
About CRID
Founded in 2017, the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) is a Not-for-profit research centre providing an excellent environment for conducting high quality and internationally approved research on infectious diseases in Cameroon and Africa. With an excellent technical platform and in collaboration with the various national and international partners, CRID aims to support research on the continent through the training of young African scientists, in order to fulfil its vision which is to save lives through quality research and capacity building in tropical infectious diseases.
Our recruitment at CRID is purely based on skills, qualifications and experience. We are working to create a safe working area of work for all free from any prejudice.
