Ongoing recruitment at The Institute of Human Virology, February 2016
The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable
indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive
family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
treatment program in
partnership with local and international organizations and the different
tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site
levels. The Institute's mission is to be Center of Excellence in
providing health service implementation, capacity building, and
research, and ensuring equitable access to individuals and communities
through innovative and evidence-based strategies.
The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Program Officer, Laboratory Research
Location: Central Office, Abuja
Summary/Overview
- The Senior Program Officer, Laboratory Research will take part
in the research and routine analytical work in the virology section. In
particular the successful candidate will be involved in receipt of
samples, keeping of sample inventory, RNA extraction, RT-PCR, PCR
purification, sequencing and analysis of samples from the different
cohorts.
- The person will be expected to work following Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and safety guidelines.
- The person will also do other duties as assigned by the head of the unit to whom she/he will report.
Essential Functions
The Senior Programme Officer, Laboratory Research is to:
- Contribute to the scientific and organizational management of the Research Division
- Handle preparation, packaging and shipment of research samples
- Train staff and temporary hires
- Be involved in the evaluation of new technologies
- Prepare budgets and supply orders
- Provide monthly/regular updates of progress to both senior and junior staff
- AnalyzeHIV drug resistance proficiency testing panels
- Adhere to and enforce good research and laboratory practice including Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
Qualifications
- Must hold a Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, a Master's
Microbiology of a PhD in Virology with at least 5 years of experience.
- She/he should have worked in an active research laboratory
especially carrying out genetic sequencing in conjunction with the head
of department and staff of Laboratory Research Division.
- Must be involved in the execution of projects within agreed time lines.
Job Title: Program Officer, Laboratory Research
Location: Abuja
Summary/Overview
- The Program Officer, Laboratory Research will take part in the research and routine analytical work in the virology section.
- In particular, the successful candidate will be involved in
receipt of samples, keeping of sample inventory, RNA extraction, RT-PCR,
PCR purification, sequencing and analysis of samples from the different
cohorts.
- The person will be expected to work following Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and safety guidelines.
- The person will also do other duties as assigned by the head of the unit to whom she/he will report.
Essential Functions
The Program Officer Laboratory Research is to:
- Accession, package and handle shipment of research samples
- Train other staff and temporary hires
- Be involved in the evaluation of new technologies
- Prepare budgets and supply orders
- Provide monthly and regular updates of progress to both senior and junior staff.
Qualification
- Must hold a Master's Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Biochemistry or Microbiology with at least 5 years of experience.
- She/he should have worked in an active research laboratory especially in genetic sequencing.
Note: The appointment will be for 6 months in the first
instance but may be renewed subject to continued funding and to mutual
consent by the two parties. The successful applicant must be prepared to
accept flexible working hours.
Job Title: Research Officer, Laboratory Research (MARGIN Study)
Locations: Benin, Edo State and FCT, Abuja
Immediate Supervisor: MARGIN Study Coordinator
Objectives
- IHVN implements the MARGIN (Microbiome Affects Risk of Growth in
HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Infants in Nigeria) study which is a 5-year
grant funded by the U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- The study is being conducted at University of Benin Teaching
Hospital, Benin (Edo state), and is in its second of the five year
project period.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties of the MARGIN Research Officer include, but are not limited to the following:
- Verify eligibility and recruit participants according to the MARGIN research protocol
- Collect all baseline and follow-up data from participants
- Ensure that samples are processed promptly following the Manual of Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (MOP/SOP)
- Work with other study staff to ensure timely completion of Case Report Forms (CRF) and laboratory worksheets
- Conduct inventory for laboratory supplies
- Conduct DNA extraction on Stool, Meconium, Vaginal, Oral and Skin swabs specimens
- Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Minimum Qualification
- Must hold a Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Possess excellent oral and written communication in English, with proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel.
- Strong professional interpersonal and public relations skills
- Ability to work in a team, take instruction, share experiences,
and cooperate with authority of Project Coordinator and Principal
Investigator
Job Title: Research Assistant, Laboratory Research
Location: Benin, Edo State
Job Description
The Research Assistant, MARGIN Study, Laboratory Research will take part
in the research and routine analytical work. In particular, the
successful candidate will be involved in sample accessioning, processing
andarchiving. The person will be expected to work following Good
Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and safety guidelines. The person
will also do other duties as assigned by the MARGIN Study Coordinator to
whom she/he will report.
Duties and Responsibilities
Research Assistant, MARGIN Study, Laboratory Research is to:
- Proactively liaise with nurses/counselors to ensure that samples
are promptly collected from enrolled volunteers and that all laboratory
supplies required for sample collection are available at site and time
of sample collection
- Ensure that samples are processed promptly following the Manual of Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (MOP/SOP)
- Collect blood samples from study participants
- Work with other study staff to ensure timely completion of Case Report Forms (CRF) and laboratory worksheets
- Ensure accurate completion of Case Report Forms and laboratory worksheets
- Work with relevant site staff on continuous basis, meet
regularly with Site Principal Investigator, other sites staff and
resource persons to troubleshoot, give progress reports, perform all
activities at site necessary for the progress and smooth workings of the
research protocol
- Provide regular progress reports
- Conduct inventory for laboratory supplies
- Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Minimum Qualification
- Must hold a Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Possess excellent oral and written communication in English,
with proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel and Powerpoint
- Strong professional interpersonal and public relations skills
- Be able to work in a team, take instruction, share experiences,
and cooperate with authority of Project Coordinator and Principal
Investigator.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume,
genuine supporting documents, academic qualifications and a one page
Cover letter as one MS Word document saved with applicants name in the
following format e.g. Musa Okafor Application Program Officer explaining
suitability to "Associate Director, Human Resources" through this email
address:
[email protected]
Note
- Application must explicitly state the position and location
applied for in the subject of the email e.g. Laboratory Research
Officer.
- Candidates are advised to provide two professional referees with functional email addresses and telephone numbers.
- Only applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
- The appointment will be for 6 months in the first instance but
may be renewed subject to continued funding and to mutual consent by the
two parties.
- The successful applicant must be prepared to accept flexible working hours.
Application Deadline 24th February, 2016.